My state banned billboards for the same reasons.
It’s a really good reminder when I’m ever in another state that things like that just… Aren’t needed.
The advertising thing is a slippery slope, and it’s OK for people to draw the line for how far down the slope they’re willing to go higher up than you would. It’s also OK that your line comfortably holds a 2-second ad.
No position here is unreasonable, and everyone should keep that in mind.
gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Gonna just completely ignore that said 2s is otherwise unneeded so you can feel like you still have a point, hm?
Seeing an ad while walking does not require me to stop what I’m doing and wait for the ad. Putting an unstoppable ad in your pre-game logo does
RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Loading screens in the game take longer than two seconds and dont have the benefit of running one time before the game starts and adding surround sound support. So you would rather be greeted with a black screen as the game with less features loads instead?
Great idea.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 6 months ago
People in this thread don’t want to waste 2 seconds per use of a video game on a logo screen, but will happily waste the day discussing it.
gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
Discussing it provides entertainment value of some degree
Seeing a logo for 2 seconds does not
You guys cant actually be that fucking stupid, right?
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 6 months ago
Absolutely
sudo@lemmy.today 6 months ago
Yeah. It’s called principles. Maybe when your corporate overlords have some for sale you’ll be and to afford them.