[recursive]

> Doesn’t all content exist to receive attention?

Maybe. Attention can also be granted without it have been called there. There are also websites not designed for consumption.

If every website is advertising, then surely most of human discourse and activity would also be considered advertising. What's even the purpose of the word?

You're not going to convince me that everything is an ad, and I probably won't convince you either. I'm not interested in playing any further semantic word games. I'll read any replies you make if you choose to, but I have nothing more to offer in this thread.

[obventio56]

I agree that not everything is an ad. I think the parent comment is fairly trite.

I do believe all content made for consumption (even purely informational content) is attention-seeking.