Comments on: Advertism: Our new economic system? Not exactly. http://theobstructionist.com/snake-oil/advertism-our-new-economic-system-not-exactly/ Truth, Lies, and Micro-Fiction. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Will 2008 be the year of the social media hangover? http://theobstructionist.com/snake-oil/advertism-our-new-economic-system-not-exactly/#comment-1074 Will 2008 be the year of the social media hangover? Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:20:53 +0000 http://theobstructionist.com/?p=23#comment-1074 [...] people have when it comes to believing that there’s such a thing as ‘free’ (see Advertism). But Facebook’s big problem, for me, is not a flagrant disregard for privacy, a Draconian [...] […] people have when it comes to believing that there’s such a thing as ‘free’ (see Advertism). But Facebook’s big problem, for me, is not a flagrant disregard for privacy, a Draconian […]

]]> By: JoJo the Indian Circus Clown http://theobstructionist.com/snake-oil/advertism-our-new-economic-system-not-exactly/#comment-13 JoJo the Indian Circus Clown Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:15:38 +0000 http://theobstructionist.com/?p=23#comment-13 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/business/media/27wrap.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/business/media/27wrap.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

]]> By: David Koopmans http://theobstructionist.com/snake-oil/advertism-our-new-economic-system-not-exactly/#comment-11 David Koopmans Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:29:27 +0000 http://theobstructionist.com/?p=23#comment-11 I think you're on to something. "Free" is not a business model. Far be it from me to predict the future, but I think we will see a pretty significant shake out of the ad-driven sites. We'll end up paying for the stuff that is exclusive, that is hard to create and we won't mind paying for it. It's already happening with the many of the business publications. I think I'd pay for someone to filter that soup of web content into something that filters the crap, verifies the quality etc, based on my particular preferences and interest. I think you’re on to something. “Free” is not a business model. Far be it from me to predict the future, but I think we will see a pretty significant shake out of the ad-driven sites. We’ll end up paying for the stuff that is exclusive, that is hard to create and we won’t mind paying for it. It’s already happening with the many of the business publications.

I think I’d pay for someone to filter that soup of web content into something that filters the crap, verifies the quality etc, based on my particular preferences and interest.

]]> By: Alex http://theobstructionist.com/snake-oil/advertism-our-new-economic-system-not-exactly/#comment-8 Alex Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:34:22 +0000 http://theobstructionist.com/?p=23#comment-8 It's pretty much an advertising guru's job to try and find new ways to grab people's attention, and I don't see them disappearing any time soon. I think as long as people are looking and listening to anything on a predictable basis, there will be the potential for ads to follow them. I personally love my Adblock Plus extension for FireFox, and I'm not looking back. ;) It’s pretty much an advertising guru’s job to try and find new ways to grab people’s attention, and I don’t see them disappearing any time soon. I think as long as people are looking and listening to anything on a predictable basis, there will be the potential for ads to follow them. I personally love my Adblock Plus extension for FireFox, and I’m not looking back. ;)

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