@cavyherd @esther And as for those ads I *do* see: I have made it a rule my entire life not to reward advertising. I will boycott MaxwellHouse forever because I remember those "best part of waking up" ads on TV when I was a kid. Had to break this rule once (nothing else available) and yek, the stuff was terrible. Any normal generic instant coffee is fine, but that stuff is nasty - because they make ads, not coffee. They're a "name brand" so their product sucks - they sell through ads instead.
@stevenaleach @esther
Selling via ads versus quality & reputation (word of mouth). Yep. Strong contra-indicator.