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The internet doesn't work without advertising. Almost as if the money to build all this infrastructure has to come from somewhere. If only we could create a di
by chatterhead 4y ago
The internet doesn't work without advertising. Almost as if the money to build all this infrastructure has to come from somewhere.
If only we could create a digital token that would be in such demand it would generate its own network and infrastructure effect.
Oh wait... they ruined that, too.
- falcor84 4y ago>Oh wait... they ruined that, too. I lost you there, who is "they" referring to?
- chatterhead 4y agoWall Street and it's need for gross revenue to justify unearned bonuses. Advertising is a direct feed into projected values which dictates which stocks can be manipulated with the most justification. And, often the largest fallout later.
- beej71 4y agoIn the good old days, the money came from your job. And you used that money to create free content out of the kindness of your heart.
- noodles_nomore 4y agoThis stopped working when people realized that they can replace giving kindness with taking money and quit their jobs.
- chatterhead 4y agoIn the good ol'days when profit drove value not perceived market dominance based on shoddy short-term user data created by a generation of graphic designers.
- noodles_nomore 4y ago> Almost as if the money to build all this infrastructure has to come from somewhere. Yes, things need funding to survive. That's the core of the problem. I bookmarked an interesting older HN comment to that effect. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20231960 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20231960