Flyposting

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Fly posters advertising Strawbs, Budgie, George Melly, and other acts in Maidenhead, 1976.
Flyposted posters in Manchester, England, 2007
A fake lost-person poster advertising the second annual Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho, 2013

Flyposting (also known as bill posting) is a

façades
and in alleyways.

The posters used are typically made of a lightweight paper and printed using flexography, digital printing and screen printing. Modern printing techniques enable the posters to feature full-colour designs, halftones, and photographs, making them popular for advertising concerts, political messages, commercial advertisements and special events. An increasing number of posters do not advertise anything at all and instead feature artwork, inspirational or positive messages, and religious messages.[citation needed]

It is an advertising tactic mostly used by small businesses promoting concerts and

Camden Borough Council for illegal flyposting.[1]

Legislation

In many countries, it is illegal to place such posters on private property without the consent of the property owner, or to post on public property without a sign permit from the local government. Some areas, however, have public bulletin boards where notices may be posted.[2]

In an effort to discourage illegal flyposting, surfaces at risk of it are sometimes permanently signed Post No Bills (US), No Flyposting (UK), or in France Défense d'afficher - loi du 29 juillet 1881, referring to a law.[citation needed]

While flyposting is commonplace, it is often viewed as a nuisance by

Boston, Massachusetts. In the case of the 2007 Boston Mooninite panic, advertisers had placed electronic signboards without notifying local authorities, prompting a costly reaction by the Boston Police Department bomb squad when the signs were mistaken for bombs.[3]

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With the rise of the

See also

References

  1. ^ "Top music chiefs are spared ASBOs". BBC. 14 June 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  2. Department for Communities and Local Government
    . p. 11.
  3. ^ Smalley, Suzanne; Mishra, Raja (1 February 2007). "Froth, fear, and fury". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company.
  4. ^ "Flyposting". Wild Posting. Retrieved 24 April 2016.