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> Aren't ALL websites ultimately advertisements? No. Some are just information, art, or what-have-you. Here's one I just found now. https://aaron.axvigs.com

> Aren't ALL websites ultimately advertisements? No. Some are just information, art, or what-have-you. Here's one I just found now. https://aaron.axvigs.com/ https://aaron.axvigs.com/

TylerE 6y ago
That could still be considered an advertisement of his existence and writing skills. If the goal is purely informational, why is the author's name attached? The site also advertises the CMS it runs on. That's my point, by a reasonable standard, ANY site that exists is an advertisement for something or other, thus a rule saying "no linking to advertisements" is worse than useless.
- kortilla 6y ago
  This must be the mindset it takes to work in the ad tech industry. Ads are sort of like porn. There are lots of things you certainly know serve no other purpose than to advertise something and you can block them outright. Native advertising is certainly difficult though.
  - TylerE 6y ago
    Do not work, nor I have I ever worked, in ad tech.
- recursive 6y ago
  I guess you have a different understanding of what "advertising" is than the general understanding.
  - TylerE 6y ago
    advertising or ad·ver·tiz·ing [ ad-ver-tahy-zing ] - noun - the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc.
    - recursive 6y ago
      I believe it's possible for a website to exist without calling attention to anything. Or perhaps you believe the mere existence of information is a call for attention.
      - obventio56 6y ago
        Doesn’t all content exist to receive attention? I think there would be exceptions, like test sites, personal experiments etc. that could make it on to the internet without seeking attention, but any content designed for consumption is attention-seeking.
        recursive 6y ago
        > Doesn’t all content exist to receive attention? Maybe. Attention can also be granted without it have been called there. There are also websites not designed for consumption. If every website is advertising, then surely most of human discourse and activity would also be considered advertising. What's even the purpose of the word? You're not going to convince me that everything is an ad, and I probably won't convince you either. I'm not interested in playing any further semantic word games. I'll read any replies you make if you choose to, but I have nothing more to offer in this thread.
        obventio56 6y ago
        I agree that not everything is an ad. I think the parent comment is fairly trite. I do believe all content made for consumption (even purely informational content) is attention-seeking.
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> Aren't ALL websites ultimately advertisements? No. Some are just information, art, or what-have-you. Here's one I just found now. https://aaron.axvigs.com/ https://aaron.axvigs.com/

TylerE 6y ago

That could still be considered an advertisement of his existence and writing skills. If the goal is purely informational, why is the author's name attached? The site also advertises the CMS it runs on. That's my point, by a reasonable standard, ANY site that exists is an advertisement for something or other, thus a rule saying "no linking to advertisements" is worse than useless.

kortilla 6y ago
This must be the mindset it takes to work in the ad tech industry. Ads are sort of like porn. There are lots of things you certainly know serve no other purpose than to advertise something and you can block them outright. Native advertising is certainly difficult though.
- TylerE 6y ago
  Do not work, nor I have I ever worked, in ad tech.
recursive 6y ago
I guess you have a different understanding of what "advertising" is than the general understanding.
- TylerE 6y ago
  advertising or ad·ver·tiz·ing [ ad-ver-tahy-zing ] - noun - the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc.
  - recursive 6y ago
    I believe it's possible for a website to exist without calling attention to anything. Or perhaps you believe the mere existence of information is a call for attention.
    - obventio56 6y ago
      Doesn’t all content exist to receive attention? I think there would be exceptions, like test sites, personal experiments etc. that could make it on to the internet without seeking attention, but any content designed for consumption is attention-seeking.
      - recursive 6y ago
        > Doesn’t all content exist to receive attention? Maybe. Attention can also be granted without it have been called there. There are also websites not designed for consumption. If every website is advertising, then surely most of human discourse and activity would also be considered advertising. What's even the purpose of the word? You're not going to convince me that everything is an ad, and I probably won't convince you either. I'm not interested in playing any further semantic word games. I'll read any replies you make if you choose to, but I have nothing more to offer in this thread.
        obventio56 6y ago
        I agree that not everything is an ad. I think the parent comment is fairly trite. I do believe all content made for consumption (even purely informational content) is attention-seeking.
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