Re: Subliminal advertising.

Donna Dolezal Zelzer (djz_at_efn.org)
Thu, 29 Aug 1996 07:04:37 -0700

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At 11:56 AM 8/29/96, Robert Hack <roberth_at_IAEhv.nl> wrote these words,
quoting me:

>>Speaking of subliminal advertising on the internet.....is it
> >>legal, or not?
>
> >I don't know if it's legal or not, but i personally feel it's
> >dishonest and deceptive.
>
> You're kidding! :-)) Right? Subliminal advertising is not illegal,
> dishonest and/or deceptive. Why? Because there is no such thing as
> subliminal advertising. Not in print. Not on radio or television.
> Not on the web.
>

No, I'm not kidding. The actual existance of subliminal advertising is
really beside the point. If it *did* exist, it would be dishonest and
deceptive.

The person who wrote the original message said he planned to use it, so he
apparently assumed it does exist. I was responding in kind.

Donna

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