What's really dumb about Time Square is that the buildings are legally required to have illuminated signs, originally created under the guise of public safety in 1980s to keep the busy area will lit. These days the claim is about the historic look...

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desmosthenes 3 points 23 days ago

woooooooowwww

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eager_eagle 30 points 24 days ago

will someone please think of the shareholders??

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VinegarChunks 14 points 23 days ago

I wonder what Times Square would look like without the ads.

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samus12345 10 points 23 days ago

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Axolotl_cpp 2 points 22 days ago

Looks better

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samus12345 3 points 22 days ago

Original for comparison:

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leg 3 points 22 days ago

Without the ads, it looks clean, modern, and impressive. It's something to be proud of.

But this...this is depressing. It's just useless noise telling you what to buy. There's no hope in this. Only loss.

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boonhet 5 points 23 days ago

It'd be weird and I think the ads are part of the attraction for tourists these days since they're so recognizable on a photo

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captainlezbian 1 point 22 days ago

Some would like it less, but it's still the hub of the theater district

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RampantParanoia2365 1 point 22 days ago

Why would you wonder that? Manhattan is huge, and 95% of it isn't Times Square.

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tiramichu 14 points 23 days ago

1985 looks pretty cool in some ways.

It's like Milan was intentionally attempting to create a sight like Times Square.

But then they realised emulating that wasn't a good fit, and leaning into the history they did have was much better.

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lightnsfw 7 points 24 days ago

I kind of dig it with all the ads. Like aesthetics wise. Just looks like a plain old building now. Just my opinion though.

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a_non_monotonic_function 8 points 23 days ago

I think you may just be enjoying classic logo design.

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lightnsfw 3 points 23 days ago

That's quite possible. If it was covered in those video screen billboards we have today I probably wouldn't like it.

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a_non_monotonic_function 1 point 23 days ago

And no one should blame you. Those Technics and JVC hi fi logos? I'm turned on just thinking about them.

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Aussiemandeus 8 points 23 days ago

It looks like modern internet full of pop ups vs old internet

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lightnsfw 2 points 23 days ago

Idk what old internet you were on but mine was way worse than anything I see today, especially with ad block now.

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boonhet 1 point 23 days ago

Huh I only had pop ups in the old internet, does the internet still have ads?

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diaphragmwp 1 point 23 days ago

Yes, but only from big ad distributors that get ad blocked.

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MML 7 points 23 days ago

Unshittification?

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UpAndAtThem 6 points 23 days ago

Oof. It's like a nice stately gentleman, with a huge Bass Pro Shops logo tattooed to his forehead. Much better now.

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Axolotl_cpp 6 points 22 days ago

Milan vs Milan with uBlock

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PlaidBaron 6 points 23 days ago

The architect must have been rolling in their grave.

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RememberTheApollo_ 6 points 23 days ago

They took the ads off buildings and put them on all your digital devices instead.

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Tikiporch 6 points 23 days ago

They definitely try to.

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custom_username 3 points 22 days ago

Probably the only thing that got less ads over time, incredible

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Hueristic_Autistic 2 points 23 days ago

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Tattorack 2 points 23 days ago

Funny. The exact opposite is happening at Rådhuspladsen.

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TheEighthDoctor 2 points 23 days ago

Ads everywhere vs ads everywhere BUT

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Hueristic_Autistic 1 point 23 days ago

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Aussiemandeus 0 points 23 days ago

Clearly an ad for Milan

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Aussiemandeus -1 points 23 days ago

Obviously ad block makes a difference but if you turn it off of use someone else's computer it's so bad now

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craftrabbit -1 points 23 days ago

Yeah I always get so used to not having to worry about what I click on that I get very overwhelmed without that luxury

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Aussiemandeus -2 points 23 days ago

Obviously ad block makes a difference but if you turn it off of use someone else's computer it's so bad now

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craftrabbit -2 points 23 days ago

Yeah always I used so get not to to having worry what I about click on I that get very overwhelmed that without luxury

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borQue -3 points 22 days ago

I like 1985 better. 2025 seems so dull and sad

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jackintosh 1 point 22 days ago

Europe turned into a museum

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