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Because 1993 was also the year that advertising on the internet was born. Before 1993, it was considered ill-mannered to promote commercial products on the int
by ratboy666 11y ago
Because 1993 was also the year that advertising on the internet was born.
Before 1993, it was considered ill-mannered to promote commercial products on the internet. We didn't mind commercial transactions, but certainly frowned on promotions. After all, they were (and are) delivered on the end-users dime.
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- crumpled 11y agoThat's kinda true. But in a way, we invited advertising from the beginning, when we started heralding the internet as a direct-to-consumer news delivery platform. Meanwhile the entire business model of news media revolves around advertising.
- anonbanker 11y agoI know Gutenberg was thinking about click-through sales when he was working on his printing press. Marketers took a good idea, and poisoned it to influence people for the purpose of selling them a product. Just like every technology they touch. More marketers should take Bill Hicks' timeless advice to them.
- anonbanker 11y agoWho started heralding that? That sounds like something the TV said. I never heard anyone I know saying that on their own.