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The internet's "original sin" was committed 30 years ago. (stefanbohacek.online)

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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/

https://web.archive.org/web/20140830021729/https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/advertising-is-the-internets-original-sin/376041

#OTD #OnThisDay #FirstBannerAd #ads #history #technology #internet #TheWeb #InternetHistory

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"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."

https://web.archive.org/web/20140830021729/https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/advertising-is-the-internets-original-sin/376041

#FirstBannerAd #ads #history #technology #internet #TheWeb #InternetHistory

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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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] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

@[email protected] Very relevant! And really makes you appreciate the fediverse!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

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