Tim Berners-Lee at a book event. I like his framing of how online advertising pre-Facebook dominance was actually a good thing for the web. Eg it allowed me to employ >20 people in my blogging business, & it wasn’t invading anyone’s privacy.
“In the beginning, he said “it wasn’t all bad”, describing how bloggers could have adverts on the sides of their posts and could make some earnings from their work. This was before the advent of targeted ads and marketing, he said.”
https://www.thejournal.ie/inventor-of-the-internet-tim-berners-lee-7076851-Jun2026/
Richard MacManus
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