
By David Poland poland@moviecitynews.com
Gobsmacked!: Episode 938
LAT to add paid links to stories, blogs
Wow.
I just find this breathtaking.
One a gut level, I equate these kinds of links to junk e-mail and weight loss banners and flashing ads that ask you to play whack-a-mole in order to force you to click thru. It’s the detritus of the internet.
Year after year, I have refused the many requests from the companies who do this in-content linking to hook up MCN because, simply, it does not serve the reader.
I guess the LA Times is just more desperate for money than I am.
There really needs to be a better answer.













These idiots do realize the idea is to attract readers, right? Right? Anyone home? Hello?