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		2OEH8eoCRo0 on Jan 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The contagious visual blandness of Netflix It's an ad though. They aren't going to advertise a new dishwasher but they are taking money from somebody to promote something.

mtsr on Jan 22, 2023 [–]

But while there’s zero chance I’d willingly watch an ad without good reason, I might actually enjoy that promoted content because it just so happens to be of interest to me. That’s the difference between the two for me.

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