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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
OK anyone who thinks online is selling better than ever can go back to their Mum's basement and carry on with the drugs. 
Free porn. Too much.
Tubes. Too much.
Piracy. Too much.
Crap sites. Too much.
Scammings. Too much.
All of the above.
Online porn itself hurt selling online porn. |
1. Ignorance (It is impossible to anticipate everything, thereby leading to incomplete analysis)
2. Error (Incorrect analysis of the problem or following habits that worked in the past but may not apply to the current situation)
3. Immediate interest, which may override long-term interests
4. Basic values may require or prohibit certain actions even if the long-term result might be unfavorable (these long-term consequences may eventually cause changes in basic values)
5. Self-defeating prophecy (Fear of some consequence drives people to find solutions before the problem occurs, thus the non-occurrence of the problem is unanticipated.)
Big deal, though. It happens all the time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unintended_consequences