1998-11-11 - Re: fuck copyright (Re: Advertising Creepiness) (fwd)

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From: Information Security <guy@panix.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 08:44:02 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: fuck copyright (Re: Advertising Creepiness) (fwd)
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   >   From: Adam Back <aba@dcs.ex.ac.uk>
   >
   >   Jim Choate writes:
   >   > 
   >   > Ah, true but I was addressing the last sentence about the cost being so low
   >   > nobody will charge for it.....sounds like the nuclear industry marketing
   >   > speal of the 50's....
   >
   >   One barrier to such an enterprise is the domain name recognition,
   >   people want wired, they type wired.com; what do they type if they want
   >   the lower priced mirrors?

Uno momento...

    http://www.altavista.com
    
    Ask AltaVistaTM a question. 
    Example: "Where can I find information on bicycles?"

Okay, let's give it a spin...

   Where can I find information on low priced mirrors?

Results

    AltaVista found about 1,045,119 Web pages for you. 
    
    1. In this site you'll find low priced computer hardware including Pentium CPU
    2. Pasadena Pins & Patches - Low Priced Jewelry - Die Struck Enamel
    3. Pasadena Pins & Patches - Low Priced Jewelry - Photo-Etched
    4. BUSINESS BOOK SALE! Excellent online, low-priced books here!
    5. Low Priced Beanie Baby Link List Guide
    6. Pentium Computer Systems and Low priced computer components
    7. Inexpensive Software Cheap Software Low Priced Software
    8. D&R Computer - Your source for great low priced home PCs and business systems.
    9. THE UNDER $10 STOCK REPORT - Low Priced - High Yield Stocks
    10. Spider Web Designs - low priced web-site design, development, hosting, and cre

Hmmm, let me try that again.

The "+" is a meta-search character, meaning required.

    Where can I find information on low priced +mirrors?

    1. Miscellaneous Optical Suppliers. Polarizers.
    2. The Bronze Face Mirror is a large (14 x 12 cm) mirror made out of clay. 
    3. The Eye Rings that have a diameter of 2cm are made from a special clay. 
    4. This Mermaid of Flower ? make up shelf (24 x 84cm) is made from wood.
    5. This large (20 x 30 cm) Corset mirror is made from clay and wood. 
    6. The Large Space Ship Mirror is now made from wood (70 x 45 cm) 
    7. Gold-Leafed Oval Mirrors. Original designs, sophisticated finishes, and remarkable wholesale prices.
[ DING DING DING DING! ]
    8. These Wooden Lips are available in Red, Pink and Purple (76 x 53 cm). 
    9. The Little Devil is a large (14 x 16 cm) face mirror made out of clay. 
    10. Goderich Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Trucks, Goderich, Ontario, Canada, new and used vehicles

Wow. Just like 4th-generation development languages put
programmers out of business, these search engines will
eliminate the need for any other form of advertising.

---guy





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