April 03, 2006

Death by Smiley Face: When Rivals Disdain Profit. New York Times article: "There is another breed of rival lurking online for traditional media. . . . These are new-media ventures that leave the competition scratching their heads because they don't really aim to compete in the first place; their creators are merely taking advantage of the economics of the online medium to do something that they feel good about."
posted by HawthorneWingo 18 years ago
  • Good article, HW. Hey, another example of smiley-face ops: none other than this here stomping ground.
  • "Karma plays a role, man." Something that should be taught in the business schools.
  • I love the creeping use of "consumers" instead of "people".
  • ALL AGENTS: Defective consumption unit in thread 11530.
  • Fucking pinko commie fags.
  • Hello, clients!
  • I think this is good. Our world shouldn't be about profit.
  • COMMUNIST!
  • ALL AGENTS: defective consumption unit loudly proclaiming that she is a communist in thread 11530.
  • *sneaks up behind quidnunc with 100 TON HAMMER™*
  • ALL AGENTS: Hammer consumption up 300%. Good work, everyone.
  • Hammer prices seem high these days, why's that?
  • In communist Russia, profits compete for YOU!