The internet's "original sin" was committed 30 years ago.
The internet's "original sin" was committed 30 years ago.
The internet's "original sin" was committed 30 years ago.
"[...] the gaudy banner ad took over the web [...] legend has it that the first HotWired banner ad was from AT&T, prophetically asking "Have you ever clicked your mouse right here? You will.""
https://www.wired.com/2010/10/1027hotwired-banner-ads/
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"Over the course of five years, we tried dozens of revenue models [...] We’d run as a subscription service! Take a share of revenue [...] bundle a magazine with textbook publishers! Sell T-shirts and other branded merch!
[...]
At the end of the day, the business model that got us funded was advertising."
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This got me to click on the link to Maciej's original talk from 10 years ago. It pretty much could've been written today and be just as valid.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140903100556/http://idlewords.com/bt14.htm@[email protected] Very relevant! And really makes you appreciate the fediverse!