good or bad, you can read it on reddit
I always get nervous when I wake up and see that reddit, “the front page of the internet,” is in the news again. But a few days ago, there it was. On the night of the mass shooting in Orlando, redditors gathered on the r/news subreddit discovered long chains of comments being deleted almost immediately […]
a fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool
It’s a poorly kept secret that Al Gore invented the Internet for the sole purpose of practical joking. There are even some who believe the Internet itself is one big practical joke. The combination of virality and anonymity make the World Wide Web an ideal medium for prank pulling. With the right passwords, you can […]
subtweets are the new whistlestops
Back in October, I postulated the 2016 election would be won with GIFs, pointing out that “the GIF has become the lowest common denominator of communication, which therefore makes it the most effective when trying to reach a mass audience.” I cited experts in the field, like Adam Leibsohn — “We’re going to communicate through […]
Tell us how you feel about Reactions
Welcome to Death of an Ad Man, where we celebrate the industry Stephen Leacock once described as “a judicious mixture of flattery and threats.” *** Before I made the decision to chase the writing dragon full-time, my professional career consisted solely of digital marketing and strategy jobs centered squarely around social media. With vague titles […]
