When you print a magazine or newspaper space is limited. Lower quality content is cut. With web publishing there is no cap on space. You can throw up garbage t

When you print a magazine or newspaper space is limited. Lower quality content is cut. With web publishing there is no cap on space. You can throw up garbage that wouldn't have made it as a letter to the editor. And if it gets clicks the temptation to give it a higher and higher profile on the landing page is likely too great to resist.