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> I haven't ever seen any premium subscription that shows anyone values advertising. So you haven't touched industrial magazines. Explains everything. Pre-int
by zinekeller 5y ago
> I haven't ever seen any premium subscription that shows anyone values advertising.
So you haven't touched industrial magazines. Explains everything.
Pre-internet, the way that you can actually get information in a field is to have a publisher collect advertisements from related companies and send it to you. That's beyond "hate", it's the opposite: you are interested in any offerings but are not sure of who will you go to.
- selfhoster11 5y agoFortunately, now we do have the internet. And if I ever want or need something, I can research it myself on demand or ask my friends, rather than rely on advertisers wasting my valuable time and attention with their junk.
- TheOtherHobbes 5y agoThis was covered earlier in the thread. Print buyers in certain markets - mostly technical - appreciated the catalog model. This does not mean they would pay more for advertising. There were markets - specifically classifieds and listings - where buyers did very much want to pay for ads. But those were very specialised, and it's debatable whether a personal sales listing (dating notice, pet offer, etc) is in any way similar to a corporate ad. Realistically, absolutely no one was going to pay for a version of Computer Shopper which had zero independent content and was just a giant ad directory. Just as absolutely no one [1] will pay money to view a movie presentation made entirely of ads. Or watch a TV channel [2]. Or listen to a radio stream. Or view a web site. [1] It's possible there are a few individuals who would do this, but clearly not enough to support a viable market. [2] You might think Home Shopping Network, but HSN is free to air not pay to view.