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It made me laugh, but it's too broad of a generalization. Some news aggregators really add value. They drive traffic and stimulate interesting discussion. Th
by ciscoriordan 17y ago
It made me laugh, but it's too broad of a generalization.
Some news aggregators really add value. They drive traffic and stimulate interesting discussion. They make it easier to get opposing viewpoints on the same topic.
I wonder if Scott Adams has a chip on his shoulder because of the effect aggregators have on old media, his bread-and-butter. I find it hard to imagine XKCD labeling all news aggregators as parasites.
- KWD 17y agoI think this was really more a joke about Rupert Murdoch than his personal view, especially since Murdoch's 'parasites' comment has been discussed a lot recently. Edit: adding link to show a reference http://www.mediaite.com/online/google-rupert-murdoch-decries-exploits-web-aggregation/ http://www.mediaite.com/online/google-rupert-murdoch-decries...