Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 11th May 2011

Dilbert//8061, first published fifteen years ago on Wednesday 11th May 2011

Tags

computer software internet & world wide web coding paywall website wrote script new content idea to eliminate revenue lowered costs technology

Official transcript

Boss: Wally, did you finish coding the paywall for our website? Wally: I did something better. I wrote a script to delete any new content as soon as it's posted. At bonus time, keep in mind that you're the one who had the idea to eliminate revenue, and I'm the one who lowered hosting costs.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, DID YOU FINISH CODING THE PAYWALL FOR OUR WEBSITE?

I DID SOMETHING BETTER. I WROTE A SCRIPT TO DELETE ANY NEW CONTENT AS SOON AS IT'S POSTED.

AT BONUS TIME, KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU'RE THE ONE WHO HAD THE IDEA TO ELIMINATE REVENUE, AND IM THE ONE WHO LOWERED HOSTING COSTS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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