Bill Merkel Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 ^If there was only one word people would be happy just using that one word. I would choose asdfjsjdfjd, and its meaning would be "everything". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 Nice try, but the analogy doesn't quite work. There wouldn't be one website for everything. There would still be a kazillion websites and people would still have a kazillion options available. They would just have to suffer by not having a kazillion x 4 (or whatever amount) of alternate web-based options. Seriously...if you are already on the internet (and who isn't?)...how is it 'harder' to use an 'old-school' website than it is to use Instagram? Answer: It's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Merkel Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 Here's a better and more pertinent analogy then. There are virtually infinite variations within violins. Why do we need other instruments in the world to complicate things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 (edited) Still not feeling it. Let's say I am selling violins and ONLY OLD SCHOOL websites exist (no other venues). I have an OLD SCHOOL website. If someone wants a violin and they Google "violin retailers" my name will show up...along with every other OLD SCHOOL violin seller with a website. The buyer can then sort through the list of names and browse the selected OLD SCHOOL websites. How is this difficult or restrictive? Edited May 9, 2022 by Rue Needed repetitive clarification ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Merkel Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 ^Everything is really a website. Facebook is a website like this one except it's on PCP (the drug, not a protocol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 Yes. I did say 'old-school' websites in the previous post to clarify the topic...I will edit further... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted May 9, 2022 Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 FWIW...I don't buy/sell a lot from the on-line 'classified ads' such as Kijiji, but at least it's straightforward. Haven't had any problems. But it seems there's a movement towards Facebook Marketplace. I recently bought some standing planters from there (not a problem, but was more work to organize than a Kijiji purchase). I found Facebook Marketplace more confusing and less convenient. It's as if there's something shady or untrustworthy about it. Again, I don't understand why it's becoming more popular. And not only do I have to sort through local ads on Marketplace, immediately I am inundated by the 'flea market' ads that come from all over. I have no interest in those, but I can't turn them off. There are some on Kijiji as well, but they seem much easier to avoid/ignore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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