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Re:E-mail from Bill (1994) by nocman on Sunday July 03, 2016 @11:17PM (#12028735)
It always bugged me EVERY time ANYONE every used the term "Information Superhighway" -- and still does.

Marketing people make me want to puke -- that's where terminology like that comes from. Just call it the internet and be done with it already!

Oh, and get off my lawn! xD

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Re:E-mail from Bill (1994) by maroonblazer on Sunday July 03, 2016 @11:40PM (#12028790)
Does anyone still use "Information Superhighway" anymore? I think most people just say "internet".

However in the 90's that analogy helped many non-technical people understand how to think about the internet. Back then did you have a better analogy?

BTW, as a marketing guy, it always bugs me every time anyone uses the term "marketing" when they mean "advertising". I'm not referring to you/your post but rather a general trend on HN and elsewhere.

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Re:E-mail from Bill (1994) by sverige on Monday July 04, 2016 @01:17AM (#12028988)
When I throw darts at marketing, I mean marketing, not advertising. I know the difference. Nice try though, marketing guy.
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Re:E-mail from Bill (1994) by maroonblazer on Monday July 04, 2016 @02:25AM (#12029149)
As long as you know the difference you can throw all the darts you want.
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Re:E-mail from Bill (1994) by omegaham on Sunday July 03, 2016 @11:23PM (#12028753)
It makes me think of watching Zoom on PBS as a little kid. Ask your parents before going online!
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Re:E-mail from Bill (1994) by mirimir on Monday July 04, 2016 @12:13AM (#12028857)
Well, they were both designed with nukes in mind :)
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Re:E-mail from Bill (1994) by soperj on Sunday July 03, 2016 @11:29PM (#12028768)
you mean the World Wide Web right? The internet is just the backbone.
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