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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (4 children)

One of my favorite parts of living in SF were these dumb billboards. They're so bad - though this one is a bit more dystopian than most.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only in SF are the billboards for data platforms and AI enterprise services haha

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

That section of the freeway always has niche tech billboards. It took me a little while to get used to.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Now most of the billboards are about privacy - we value your privacy, our company keeps your data private, blah blah. From Apple, Whatsapp, and Google rofl. Like "we have always been at war with Eastasia" levels of bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Boston has similar hyperspecific billboards directed at biotech companies

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That and Rippling! I feel like every trashcan in the city is Ripping or a weed delivery company.

Funny how they both chose the trash cans!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

How many of these billboard/muni and bart ads are by companies who end up failing?

It really seems like the billboard/transit ad is perfect for founders with too much money and not enough marketing sense.