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Zalatix

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8. Aw, sh*t, here we go AGAIN.

Reply to KurtNYC (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 01:41 PM

Jun 2012

This is what led to the big tech collapse in 2000.

The subscription model will also collapse - no one wants to pay for access to information that is now free. Moreover, people don't have the money to blow on silly website micropayments. LEAST OF ALL on discussion boards.

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The decline of ad-based internet sites is reaching a critical point [View all] KurtNYC Jun 2012 OP

Confession! Iris Jun 2012 #1

I find this interesting. Brickbat Jun 2012 #2

This sort of advertising assumes people will buy what they do not want or need... kentuck Jun 2012 #3

That's a good analogy KurtNYC Jun 2012 #4

Yep. kentuck Jun 2012 #5

Yup, and when people want something they look for e-commerce sites Zalatix Jun 2012 #9

I've become quite adept at closing popups without reading them. randome Jun 2012 #6

The internet offers an ability to target customers more exactly than ever before KurtNYC Jun 2012 #7

Instead of advertising, just make it easier for us to find what we need eridani Jun 2012 #10

Aw, sh*t, here we go AGAIN. Zalatix Jun 2012 #8