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this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2026
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Honestly, this might be good for the ad industry. Force them to get to the point quicker. Alternatively, we could see a return of epilepsy inducing flashing ads....
I like the idea of IRL billboard ads being "dismissable". If the ad is too obnoxious, someone gets to press a button and wipe the billboard.
I would press the button on every billboard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidade_Limpa
I want this in my town, my employer basically owns all of them
Time to meet your local graffiti writers
Make it legal to vandalize ads
☝🤓 Erm akchually it's not "AD", but "ad".
It's a normal word, not an acronym. It's a shortening of "advertisement", or a further shortening of "advert" which is a shortening of "advertisement". It surprises me that people do not realize this; it seems obvious.
Thank you [Honorary] Pedantry :D. "ad" just felt wrong somehow, but you are correct. I have fixed it, sorry for the pain and suffering I caused you :D