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More context: "Data data data. Publishers crave data — but one of the things I love about podcasts is that the format blocks the collection of most data, becaus
by spenrose 10y ago
More context: "Data data data. Publishers crave data — but one of the things I love about podcasts is that the format blocks the collection of most data, because there is no code that gets executed. JavaScript has brought the web to the brink of ruin, but there’s no JavaScript in podcasting. Just an RSS feed and MP3 files. The assumption that more data will somehow allow shows to make more money — I don’t buy it."
- jsnk 10y agoI still don't get his point. Can someone reiterate what he's trying to say?
- wmf 10y agoGruber is very unusual since not only does he make a living from ads, they're all non-tracking-based brand ads. http://decknetwork.net/privacy/ http://decknetwork.net/privacy/ This is the opposite direction of the analytics-based consensus Internet business model. It's possible that publishers are suffering from a mass delusion and the Internet advertising market would work fine without any tracking or analytics, but virtually nobody is willing to find out.