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>The difference is that the ambient advertisement doesn't meaningfully change the appearance of your piece of property.

Property: a thing or things belonging to someone.

Do our minds not belong to us?

I just wanted to say this exchange about whether advertising can be likened to trespass and vandalism has been very thought provoking. Your argument holds water. Have an up-vote.

If you're redefining property that way, sure. But of course that's wrong in the legal sense. You've never had a legal right to control what enters your eyes and ears.

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