• cordlesslamp
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    66
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    4 months ago

    Lies and exaggerated advertising.

    No, it’s not “best in the world” or “lightning fast”, it’s an entry level $200 GPU!

    No, it doesn’t have “crystal clear high-res screen”, it’s just a budget phone!

    No, that tampon will not change my lifestyle!

    No, that perfume will not make guys drooling over me!

    I’m ok with “it’s decent quality with an affordable price”.

    I’m ok with “it’s the best budget-friendly option”.

    I’m ok with “it’s not the best in the world, but it’s definitely worth a try”.

    • MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      17
      ·
      edit-2
      4 months ago

      I personally think the “how good is it” part of “advertising” should literally just be a percentage value of “how many existing customers say it was worth it”.

      But even that would get gamed the way 5/5 amazon reviews can be bought today already.

      So maybe it should really just be “it’s a insert thing made out of insert material produced in insert country by insert labour conditions and it costs insert price”.