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Link-bait is just a new word, the phenomenon must date back to the invention of the printing press.
by dasil003 14y ago
Link-bait is just a new word, the phenomenon must date back to the invention of the printing press.
- hayksaakian 14y agoArguably, printed materials gave you more context along with the title, without opening up the full article.
- dasil003 14y agoSeeing the link is akin to passing the newsstand from a medium distance. Clicking the link is akin to picking up the newspaper and seeing the small print. Skipping the ad is akin to opening the newspaper to the continuation of the story inside.
- shawn-butler 14y agoPamphleteering: http://www.thepamphleteers.com/overview.htm http://www.thepamphleteers.com/overview.htm But I think the most relevant artifacts are what were referred to as "broadsides" Explosive or dramatic one pagers were printed (often as advertisements) and pasted on sides of buildings usually at night under the safety of darkness. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_literature http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_literature