vermilion wrote:
I think a lot of people are missing the point. It's not whether or not we think immersive advertising is annoying or not, it's whether or not immersive advertising is harmful to young children--along the lines of 5, 6, and 7--who can't tell the difference between advertising and fun.
When I was a child, I could. It's the parents' responcibility to educate their children and watch which sites their children are visiting. I can't stand how these days the media has become the scapegoat for problems that are rooted in bad/negletful parenting. If people aren't willing to be their for their kids and teach them "right" from "wrong," then they shouldn't complain about the big bad real world leading them astray.
Advertisement is everywhere, included "immersive" advertisement. Almost any major movie will have real life products that a company paid for to appear in said movie and used by the characters. Eg: In one of the Superman movies (I can't remember which one in particular), one of the super villians crashes into a Marboro billboard while a couple walks out of Burger King carrying food items. Or in some film, a character is drinking froma Coca Cola bottle. This type of advertisement is everywhere. Adults can't avoid it, and neither can children. It's part of reality. Why are people making a big fuss about Neopets and their methods? Probably because it's new. It's new and innovative, thus it must be bad and now we have something new to blame for our already existing societal problems. Give me a break.
Thiis not necessarily a responce to the quoted post.
Don't be afraid to see the truth, even if no one wants you to. Be yourself and not a fool. Don't ever be afraid to speak your mind and listen to criticism. Dissent is keeps our country progressive and willingness to challenge yourself is what keeps yourself ever evolving.