• knightly the Sneptaur@pawb.social
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      9 hours ago

      I already explained that it was a small town, my first customer called me while I was still finishing up the paperwork to establish an LLC.

      I didn’t have to tell anyone, I already had a reputation for tech competency and word travels very fast in small towns.

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        8 hours ago

        Alright, so for your specific case, it wasn’t necessary, but your experience isn’t typical.

        Even having a sign on your building saying what your business is is a form of advertising. At its core, to advertise is just letting people know that your product or business exists, which is why it’s not inherently a bad thing.

        Of course you can find examples of it being a bad thing, but it’s not true in every instance.

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          8 hours ago

          Alright, so for your specific case, it wasn’t necessary, but your experience isn’t typical.

          Granted.

          Even having a sign on your building saying what your business is is a form of advertising.

          Agreed.

          At its core, to advertise is just letting people know that your product or business exists, which is why it’s not inherently a bad thing.

          Hard disagree.

          Of course you can find examples of it being a bad thing, but it’s not true in every instance.

          Even where the harm is minimal, it’s still harm. At best, it’s a waste of resources that could be doing something useful.

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              5 hours ago

              The resources used to make the sign don’t come from nowhere. They have go be mined, processed, transported, fabricated into a finished product, and shipped again. That’s a non-zero environmental impact even for a basic non-illuminated sign.