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All of the corporations that treated the internet like a wild west gravy train of free money where quality doesn't matter, and that poisoned it with dark patter
by krapp 3y ago
All of the corporations that treated the internet like a wild west gravy train of free money where quality doesn't matter, and that poisoned it with dark patterns, SEO, gimmicks, parasitic advertising and now AI, are to blame for not making their news, entertainment or music worth paying for.
Don't offer free lemonade, piss in our mouths then expect payment and a gratuity. That's not how anything works.
- fortran77 3y agoDid the traditional print magazines do that?
- krapp 3y agoNot to nearly the same degree. Having to physically print magazines with a limited run and budget means quality matters more than it does online, where everything is ephemeral, because the costs are higher. Compare the Wall Street Journal when it was in print to the clickbait on the site now.