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		onli on May 26, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reddit launches image uploads, ditching alliance w... Advertising is a verb (or a genre). It is not an ad. An ad itself can use dark patterns (good example: the skype ads looking like UI elements) – but that does not make advertising itself one.

conceit on May 26, 2016 [–]

Ad is short for advertisement, but I pull the "I'm not a native speaker" card.

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