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Since 2000, I've observed the internet shift from free sharing of information to aggressive monetization of every piece of knowledge. So I suspect that is the c

Since 2000, I've observed the internet shift from free sharing of information to aggressive monetization of every piece of knowledge. So I suspect that is the culprit. If you use the mobile web on the latest iPhone you'll find its unusable without an ad-blocker.

smokel 3y ago
Hm, not entirely true, depending on what you mean with "the internet shifting". The internet has grown, and the free sharing is still going strong. Have a look at Wikipedia, Hacker News, Arxiv.org. To be honest, the stuff that was shared freely in 2000 was not all that great, and most of that which was, is still available. Remember that you had to buy a subscription to Encyclopaedia Britannica back then, and to all the academic journals. Granted, there are some non-free information silos, but generally I'm pretty happy with the procrastination advice on Reddit being surrounded by annoying ads that drive me away.
- Solvency 3y ago
  Google "Roche Ff7 rebirth". I was curious who this character is. In 2000-2012 all the top links would be amazing fan sites and forums describing, discussing, and detailing the character with rich info. Now it's all AI seo spam LADEN with data mining and ad boat on monolithic sites like Fandom they barely work on the newest iphone.
- geraldwhen 3y ago
  And Britannica wasn’t filled with highly moderated propaganda. Wikipedia is a failed experiment.
  - permo-w 3y ago
    Wikipedia is great, it's just not as good as it could be
- ibz 3y ago
  Encyclopedia Britannica was on CDs, not on the internet. I'm old enough to remember.
  - smokel 3y ago
    > In 1994 Britannica debuted the first Internet-based encyclopaedia. Users paid a fee to access the information, which was located at http://www.eb.com http://www.eb.com https://www.britannica.com/topic/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-English-language-reference-work/Britannica-in-the-digital-era https://www.britannica.com/topic/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-En... (Be warned, there are ads on that page.)
permo-w 3y ago
the tragedy of the commons
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smokel 3y ago

Hm, not entirely true, depending on what you mean with "the internet shifting". The internet has grown, and the free sharing is still going strong. Have a look at Wikipedia, Hacker News, Arxiv.org. To be honest, the stuff that was shared freely in 2000 was not all that great, and most of that which was, is still available. Remember that you had to buy a subscription to Encyclopaedia Britannica back then, and to all the academic journals. Granted, there are some non-free information silos, but generally I'm pretty happy with the procrastination advice on Reddit being surrounded by annoying ads that drive me away.

Solvency 3y ago
Google "Roche Ff7 rebirth". I was curious who this character is. In 2000-2012 all the top links would be amazing fan sites and forums describing, discussing, and detailing the character with rich info. Now it's all AI seo spam LADEN with data mining and ad boat on monolithic sites like Fandom they barely work on the newest iphone.
geraldwhen 3y ago
And Britannica wasn’t filled with highly moderated propaganda. Wikipedia is a failed experiment.
- permo-w 3y ago
  Wikipedia is great, it's just not as good as it could be
ibz 3y ago
Encyclopedia Britannica was on CDs, not on the internet. I'm old enough to remember.
- smokel 3y ago
  > In 1994 Britannica debuted the first Internet-based encyclopaedia. Users paid a fee to access the information, which was located at http://www.eb.com http://www.eb.com https://www.britannica.com/topic/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-English-language-reference-work/Britannica-in-the-digital-era https://www.britannica.com/topic/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-En... (Be warned, there are ads on that page.)

permo-w 3y ago

the tragedy of the commons

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