Posted by Lindenblüte on October 2, 2006, at 22:33:45
In reply to Re: text ads » muffled, posted by Racer on October 2, 2006, at 22:19:43
I think there is a lot of potential for ads to contain triggering material, especially boards related to eating disorders, withdrawal, and substance abuse.
In addition, it might be hard to have an open conversation on the faith board when an ad contains material that proclaims to have the solution to life's great questions (and coincidentally happens to endorse one faith to the detriment of others)
Perhaps on the social/main/alternative/health/psychology/ relationships/work/parents/self-esttem/ students/politics/newbies boards I do not see so much of a potential for triggering materials, except that withdrawal, ED, and substance abuse issues may be discussed in many different contexts.
An additional problem is that we of little hope, and everlasting despair (depression, etc) may be more desparate and vulnerable to advertising than the average savvy consumer you know.
Those of us prone to commit sins of retail therapy and manic shopping binges may come to psycho-babble because it a refuge from materialism, and deals with the substance of life-- real people, communicating with each other in a meaningful (or purposely silly) fashion.
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