I wasn't particularly upset by the free-account change (which I think is a perfectly reasonable business decision, and not likely to make such a big difference in practice)
See, I'm out here in the wilderness crying, IT SO IS NOT ANYTHING LIKE A REASONABLE BUSINESS DECISION THEY'RE GOING TO BANKRUPT THE SERVICE AND WE'RE/OUR JOURNALS'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!
Seriously, I am flabbergasted how many people have been nodding their heads saying, "Ayup, must be a sound business decision to try to increase revenue by putting ads on things." Yeah, right, because add supported content has always been so wildly successful a business model on the internet. *rolls eyes*
Here's a hint: Google? Is not Livejournal. Tripod? Is. Geocities? Is. Salon.com? Is.
You can put billboards on the side of superhighways and turn a profit, but not in residential neighborhoods. Putting billboards up in residential neighborhoods only depresses property values and turns the neighborhood into one without the population you want to advertise to.
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See, I'm out here in the wilderness crying, IT SO IS NOT ANYTHING LIKE A REASONABLE BUSINESS DECISION THEY'RE GOING TO BANKRUPT THE SERVICE AND WE'RE/OUR JOURNALS'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!
Seriously, I am flabbergasted how many people have been nodding their heads saying, "Ayup, must be a sound business decision to try to increase revenue by putting ads on things." Yeah, right, because add supported content has always been so wildly successful a business model on the internet. *rolls eyes*
Here's a hint: Google? Is not Livejournal. Tripod? Is. Geocities? Is. Salon.com? Is.
You can put billboards on the side of superhighways and turn a profit, but not in residential neighborhoods. Putting billboards up in residential neighborhoods only depresses property values and turns the neighborhood into one without the population you want to advertise to.