On: Let's Ban Billboards

[theoreticalmal]

How should the law codify that?

[kelseyfrog → theoreticalmal]

The law:

Section 1. Ban on Commercial Advertisements All commercial advertisements, in any medium, are hereby prohibited throughout the United States.

Section 2. Definition For purposes of this Act, “commercial advertisement” means any paid or otherwise sponsored message intended to promote the sale or use of goods, services, or commercial ventures.

Section 3. Enforcement and Penalties Violations of this Act shall be subject to civil or criminal penalties as determined by the courts.

The thing is going to hit the courts anyways. Just craft it in a way that hits the Pareto curve on effectiveness vs legality.

[card_zero → kelseyfrog]

Removes all storefront signage

What is this place? What do they sell here? Wait, is this just a house? ... it would bring some mystery and excitement to shopping.

I think you have to specify that the payment goes to the owner of the platform - where platform is a very broad concept.

[kelseyfrog → card_zero]

Try steelmanning! :)

[card_zero → theoreticalmal]

Like with identifying negligence, minimal force, and parody, you can ask a fictional reasonable person.