The Mystery of Fashion

[Lancer]

It really depends on where the advertising is. If its on Poly and Poly gets no $ its goodbye Poly. Of course if Poly hasn't the traffic its goodbye anyway. Since the OT contributes z e r o because google objected to the goings on I suggest going ahead with beautiful idiots fondling products, unless the OT people are willing to contribute to make up for the shortfall...

...but that's not going to happen.

[Aeson]

I'll tell you what. You get a majority of the population to vote "yes" on advertisements via some referendum or something, and I'll accept the results as "the will of the people".

I'm sure the people could vote either way depending on what ads we run ...

[Sava]

I'm sure the people could vote either way depending on what ads we run ...

[Aeson]

I disagree with the notion that constantly being bombarded by advertisements somehow equates to a tax savings for me.

I said it's a tax savings for me. I don't know about you

[Sava]

I said it's a tax savings for me. I don't know about you

Now I have two reasons to be against it.

[Lorizael]

I'll tell you what. You get a majority of the population to vote "yes" on advertisements via some referendum or something, and I'll accept the results as "the will of the people".

There are federal, state, and local laws regulating advertisements in public spaces (and all other places as well). That is to say, this is an issue that has been handled by the instruments of democracy. Decades ago, in some Mad Men era perhaps, maybe companies had free reign to plaster ads where ever they wanted whenever they wanted, but that's clearly not the case now.

Additionally, advertisements are not the only way we use public spaces. We have museums and parks precisely because people decided on other ways to use those spaces.

[Kidlicious]

Now I have two reasons to be against it.

I thought you said tax rate should be 100%

[Sava]

There are federal, state, and local laws regulating advertisements in public spaces (and all other places as well). That is to say, this is an issue that has been handled by the instruments of democracy. Decades ago, in some Mad Men era perhaps, maybe companies had free reign to plaster ads where ever they wanted whenever they wanted, but that's clearly not the case now.

Additionally, advertisements are not the only way we use public spaces. We have museums and parks precisely because people decided on other ways to use those spaces.

Thanks Captain.


Also, Lady Bird Johnson really helped clean America up WRT to ads, if I recall

How the Highway Beautification Act Became a Law

In announcing an America the Beautiful initiative in January 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson (D) said:

I want to make sure that the America we see from these major highways is a beautiful America.

The cornerstone of the initiative would be the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, which called for control of outdoor advertising, including removal of certain types of signs, along the Nation's growing Interstate System and the existing Federal-aid primary system. It also required certain junkyards along Interstate or primary highways to be removed or screened and encouraged scenic enhancement and roadside development.

With his wife Lady Bird Johnson leading the effort to secure passage of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, President Johnson made passage of the Act a priority. But it would not be easy. The Senate passed a version of the legislation on September 16, but the key action would be in the House. As debate began on October 7, the usual pressure to pass this important but controversial legislation was intensified because Members of Congress and their wives had been invited to a Salute to Congress event at the State Department auditorium and a White House reception. Buses arrived at 7 pm to take the Members and their wives to the State Department. The bus drivers, and especially the wives, would have a long wait.

yup

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/beauty.cfm

[Aeson]

Endless really, no end to the need here.

Yah, always a lot more ...

Just to tie this all together ... Net's 3 brothers will be going to college this year thanks to ad revenue ... and I'm sure someone here would love to have that poster that got vandalized to hang up in their house for decoration/windbreak purposes

[Sava]

I thought you said tax rate should be 100%

For everyone else, yeah.

[Aeson]

Now I have two reasons to be against it.

Make it 3 and you've got yourself a deal.

[Sava]

Make it 3 and you've got yourself a deal.

I just want to be clear though, I'm talking about giant billboards and stuff... not websites.

[Lancer]

Yah, always a lot more ...

Just to tie this all together ... Net's 3 brothers will be going to college this year thanks to ad revenue ... and I'm sure someone here would love to have that poster that got vandalized to hang up in their house for decoration/windbreak purposes

I always speak up for your add revenue.

Missed the vandalized poster bit. Anything I should know?

[Aeson]

Just the video that was posted in this thread.

[Lancer]

Okay...so how goes the rally round Poly address?