Many of my faithful readers know that I’ve written about commercial advertising, and the seemingly endless bombardment. Back some time ago, I wrote that, if you’re as old as I am, television was essentially free. Of course, the choices were far, far fewer, but it didn’t cost anything beyond bunny ears or an antenna in the attic. If you pointed it in the right direction, you got some sort of reception. Every show had its commercials, and that was ok, because it paid the bills so we didn’t have to. At the end of each show, particularly game shows where prizes were awarded, there would be a list of the advertisers that presumably paid for the prize money. Thank you, corporate contributors, to our entertainment.
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A Commercial “Coda”
Yes, I know. I’ve written about them before, so this may be my last on the subject, until more truly awful ones come along. They’re a fact of life. They sell products and services, and generate income. And they’re more and more pervasive. You will notice that there are no commercial messages or pop-up sales on this blog. I keep it strictly professional. In full disclosure, though, if somebody wanted to fling cash at me to advertise and monetize “I’m thinking . . .No”, I would succumb in a heartbeat. Oh, offers do come in, but they typically are offers to “upgrade”, which will increase readership, and those come with a price. Should I spend the money? Would you, my faithful readers, pay to subscribe, or be annoyed to see an ad for wrinkle cream or a gutter protection seminar pop onto your computer screen? I’m thinking . . . . .
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I'm Thinking...No! 