Doc Searls to eBay — Drop the Ads

Doc Searl’s Cluetrain Manifesto has done much to renew a respect for the culture of business. Today, he’s asked eBay why they are pissing in the well by selling advertising on their sites?

“I worked in advertising for much of my adult life, and I must tell you a dirty secret problem the whole industry would rather not face: there is no demand for messages.

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