It would benefit users if you could attempt to elaborate on the question or concern in your title.
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People are often overly paranoid about online advertising. Most big companies are not engaging in subliminal product placement in memes. I've worked for big companies who have attempted organic viral marketing and it's usually really obvious.
Nope.
No idea what you are talking about and I hang out in New.
Can you link to one of these posts?
Looks like OP is talking about the comments in this. https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/4730113
No idea how people could possibly think this is an ad though. Some people are just not screwed on right.
Wow. Just wow.
Some people are just not screwed on right.
You have that right.
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We can report, and then block them ourselves.
As for my experience, I haven't noticed any obvious advertisements.
If I saw a company advertise on lemmy I'd respect it. Especially if they donated to the project.
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