Yes, I have already seen advertisers create false Reddit accounts and promote their wares there. It's free to do so.
The issue with published books is that they are frequently inaccessible - so in order to be widely used, they need to be available online for free. This will keep them in circulation longest. As someone who frequently contr…
Yes, I have already seen advertisers create false Reddit accounts and promote their wares there. It's free to do so.
The issue with published books is that they are frequently inaccessible - so in order to be widely used, they need to be available online for free. This will keep them in circulation longest. As someone who frequently contributes historical research to Wikipedia, I understand the value of freely accessing art/information that is not paywalled. Art and information that is not publicly posted quickly disappears from history. It is very ironic that one can watch hours & hours of mind-numbing entertainment completely free if an adblocker is used, but (for example) 1 specific thought provoking documentary on the same topic will be $5.99. It's no surprise what will be consumed instead!
Additionally, if you've ever searched for weird facts in Google's digitized books, you'll find plenty of books that simply are rushed and contain incorrect information, because of publishers that couldn't care less. another issue with books is that - unlike Wikipedia - they generally only give 1 standpoint rather than an aggregation.
Lastly, centuries ago, printed media was the center of attention and therefore stuffed with ads for other books, magazines, products, and periodicals.
Not sure where my rant is going, but I generally agree and just wanted to complicate the issue XD
Yes, I have already seen advertisers create false Reddit accounts and promote their wares there. It's free to do so.
The issue with published books is that they are frequently inaccessible - so in order to be widely used, they need to be available online for free. This will keep them in circulation longest. As someone who frequently contributes historical research to Wikipedia, I understand the value of freely accessing art/information that is not paywalled. Art and information that is not publicly posted quickly disappears from history. It is very ironic that one can watch hours & hours of mind-numbing entertainment completely free if an adblocker is used, but (for example) 1 specific thought provoking documentary on the same topic will be $5.99. It's no surprise what will be consumed instead!
Additionally, if you've ever searched for weird facts in Google's digitized books, you'll find plenty of books that simply are rushed and contain incorrect information, because of publishers that couldn't care less. another issue with books is that - unlike Wikipedia - they generally only give 1 standpoint rather than an aggregation.
Lastly, centuries ago, printed media was the center of attention and therefore stuffed with ads for other books, magazines, products, and periodicals.
Not sure where my rant is going, but I generally agree and just wanted to complicate the issue XD