Posted
1:33 PM
by Gene
His company owning AOL rather than MYSPACE, a TWXSTER nonetheless effuses that "WEB 2.0 is REALLY ABOUT ENGAGEMENT!" And he got applause from the likes of
B. S. DEFENDER, no doubt.
At one point, Mr. Meirs was asked a question about the digital threat to TV -- in the form of increasingly popular digital video recorders -- and his answer got a strong reaction from the audience.
"I think they're at great risk," Mr. Meirs said in response to the question. "I have a DVR. I never look at commercials. And I think it's great because what it's doing is forcing people -- it's forcing media buyers -- to consider magazine advertising." The crowd burst into applause and laughter. I'm sure KING RICHARD was HIGHLY amused. Then again, the King is so detached it's a wonder
PEOPLE WARNER has a CEO.