Comments on: Whatever happened to the World Wide Web? http://lucasmcdonnell.com/whatever-happened-to-the-world-wide-web/ / knowledge connects people. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/whatever-happened-to-the-world-wide-web/comment-page-1/#comment-22589 Lucas McDonnell Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:23:01 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=340#comment-22589 And just think: how many of those full format, glossy, colour newsletters go directly into the recycling bin or wastebasket. I know in my building, the bins are constantly overflowing with these kinds of superfluous publications. If this were an electronic publication, the law would require an unsubscribe link -- so why not make it easy for people who aren't interested in this type of thing to unsubscribe? Or even better (and like all other publications), why not only send it to people who opt in? And just think: how many of those full format, glossy, colour newsletters go directly into the recycling bin or wastebasket. I know in my building, the bins are constantly overflowing with these kinds of superfluous publications. If this were an electronic publication, the law would require an unsubscribe link — so why not make it easy for people who aren’t interested in this type of thing to unsubscribe? Or even better (and like all other publications), why not only send it to people who opt in?

]]> By: Dimagrire Velocemente http://lucasmcdonnell.com/whatever-happened-to-the-world-wide-web/comment-page-1/#comment-22376 Dimagrire Velocemente Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:28:18 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=340#comment-22376 Well i think this kind of publications sometimes are used to pump the ego of politicians. They like to see their faces printed in newspapers talking good about them. In the town where i live, in Italy, very very smaller than Toronto, we have the city periodic newsletter and the county periodic newsletter, both in A4 format, full color and glossy paper. Once i counted how many times the mayor's face was printed on an issue: 14! Fourteen times on a 24 pages newsletter. That's were our money ends! Well i think this kind of publications sometimes are used to pump the ego of politicians. They like to see their faces printed in newspapers talking good about them. In the town where i live, in Italy, very very smaller than Toronto, we have the city periodic newsletter and the county periodic newsletter, both in A4 format, full color and glossy paper. Once i counted how many times the mayor’s face was printed on an issue: 14! Fourteen times on a 24 pages newsletter. That’s were our money ends!

]]> By: Lucas McDonnell http://lucasmcdonnell.com/whatever-happened-to-the-world-wide-web/comment-page-1/#comment-20856 Lucas McDonnell Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:55:31 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=340#comment-20856 Nah, I'd be a terrible politician. :) Funny how these 'claims' often have little to back them up -- I'd be much more inclined to believe the claim of people preferring the paper copy if there was a study of their readership to back it up. I agree completely with you -- such a waste, of both time and money. Nah, I’d be a terrible politician. :)

Funny how these ‘claims’ often have little to back them up — I’d be much more inclined to believe the claim of people preferring the paper copy if there was a study of their readership to back it up. I agree completely with you — such a waste, of both time and money.

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://lucasmcdonnell.com/whatever-happened-to-the-world-wide-web/comment-page-1/#comment-20730 Andrew Flusche Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:14:29 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=340#comment-20730 Maybe you should run for city office. :) Seriously, I think they need insight from people like you about the incredible amount of money they're wasting. Our state bar (the agency that regulates lawyers) asked for ways to help balance the budget. Some people suggested they quit mailing out their fancy magazine every month. But the bar just claimed that people prefer to read it in print. What a waste! Maybe you should run for city office. :) Seriously, I think they need insight from people like you about the incredible amount of money they’re wasting.

Our state bar (the agency that regulates lawyers) asked for ways to help balance the budget. Some people suggested they quit mailing out their fancy magazine every month. But the bar just claimed that people prefer to read it in print. What a waste!

]]> By: poze nunta http://lucasmcdonnell.com/whatever-happened-to-the-world-wide-web/comment-page-1/#comment-20729 poze nunta Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:35:02 +0000 http://lucasmcdonnell.com/?p=340#comment-20729 I can only think it's about a fat commision ...just before the winter time ... for a short holliday in Asia. That's where i would go ...:) I can only think it’s about a fat commision …just before the winter time … for a short holliday in Asia. That’s where i would go …:)

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