Post B21EwYuXBh9eCMPWSW by wendynather@infosec.exchange
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 (DIR) Post #B21EwYuXBh9eCMPWSW by wendynather@infosec.exchange
       2026-01-06T19:53:46Z
       
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       RE: https://mastodon.social/@mcnees/115849247297802437Oh, damn it. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be in the ‘80s the rest of this week
       
 (DIR) Post #B21Ewa5YoBZJqqZqHg by simplenomad@rigor-mortis.nmrc.org
       2026-01-06T20:19:20Z
       
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       @wendynather Interesting story. I grew up in Tulsa Oklahoma, which was one of the first markets. I think it was Tulsa and New York, with the idea that if it worked in Tulsa it could work anywhere. Market analysts hung out at local record stores and interviewed people leaving, asking what inspired the purchase, found out it was MTV, and that was that. I know this because I was one of those interviewed leaving a music store with a couple of albums inspired by videos.It should be noted that there were not a ton of videos back then so it was heavy repeats until it caught on.