Advertising : Information or manipulation

[nid404]

Post your views, I'll join in...

[The Golden Girl =D]

Nowadays I feel it's more of manipulation...They show u the product in such a gd way and usrsly believe it and once u buy it u just wanna kick their a** . so Ya lol

[Alpha]

Manipulation, politics, boycotting.

[Saladin]

Manipulation.

[nid404]

Support your views please ? 

[Alpha]

Example: advertising done during the international level competitions: Olympics, World Cup, and all.

[nid404]

What abt advertisements on filing taxes, consumer rights, etc that the government makes...I think they're informative....I see no manipulation

[Alpha]

I don't think it depends on whether the government is directly engaged in them or not. It depends on how corrupt the government is.

[Freaked12]

This thread will not go anywhere.

Wanna-be capitalists will argue manipulation gives profits to Companies. Who could in result use that money to invest thereby generating employment through out the country.

Wanna-be Marxists will argue Needs and safety of consumers should be the priority of the State or Local Government.

In Saudi Arabia,most of them are informative.
Bad thread.

[I'm a mistake - legalize abortion!]

That's why they are debates.

But advertisements appeal so much to the mass...Or should I say hypnotise the mass that it wouldn't be wrong to call them manipulative.

[$tyli$h Executive]

Information. Its your own fault if you feel you were manipulated.

It enables businesses to thrive, ofc successful advertising. Advertising executives know too well that you make your decision on some hidden emotion. Its YOUR choice on whether to buy the product or not.

If I want to sell a house, I will feed my prospective buyer with all possible positive information about the luxuries and future value, and of course some exaggerations will be there too. Its his choice whether he wants to buy it, he will examine the house after all. I will do what is possible to serve my purpose. I have no fault in this. Its his fault if he is not satisfied with what he thought he will be in the first place, after he buys it.

There are laws governing advertisements. ALL ads mention everything important, they are bound by law. They will show the conditions often in fine prints in the add for this reason, for which people say they are manipulated. They do not check these conditions or are too lazy to.  How many times have you cared to read the fine prints in a shampoo ad or an insurance ad? Some lousy conservative people will say the law does not work. Then they are too short sighted to see the benefits. If you believe an ad is a fad, press charges on it. If you don't have the money to pay a lawyer, keep your big mouth shut before claiming you were manipulated.

[astarmathsandphysics]

Any two people who do business with each other have to manipulate to their own advantage.
THAT'S BUSINESS
You can manipulate a lot without actually telling a lie

[$tyli$h Executive]

"You can manipulate a lot without actually telling a lie"

Yes. That is the point which proves advertising is not a 'manipulation', since no lie, or false information is given though it appears so to the short sighted people. There is nothing wrong in doing this and is a legitimate business tactic.