>how evil-overlord can this be if they can't even get this basic stuff right?
The same style of speculation works the other way too. If the advertisee thinks the advertiser is incompetent then they will lower their guard and be more influenced by ads. Perhaps they are maximum evil-overlord and projecting incompetence is a minimum-energy state.
The same style of speculation works the other way too. If the advertisee thinks the advertiser is incompetent then they will lower their guard and be more influenced by ads. Perhaps they are maximum evil-overlord and projecting incompetence is a minimum-energy state.