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So let's see: we have Mani Gandham submitting an article to Hacker News that is an article he wrote on Techcrunch which is a bunch of fluff and throws in a link

So let's see: we have Mani Gandham submitting an article to Hacker News that is an article he wrote on Techcrunch which is a bunch of fluff and throws in a link to his ad company instinctive at the end. I would say this is a perfect example of the future of advertising...

manigandham 11y ago
Yes, as a startup founder I couldn't resist. 2 sentences in 1700+ words isn't so bad is it? Everything other than that paragraph is objective and educational... what part do you think is "fluff"? If you already knew all of it then that's understandable, but I do sincerely hope it helps clear up some of the information about ad blocking.
- 01Michael10 11y ago
  Wow, you are actually justifying this? HN should remove this story submission... I didn't realize people could even submit their own articles let alone their own ads here.
  - manigandham 11y ago
    I honestly don't understand what you think I'm justifying. I submitted it as a piece of valid content and it was voted up by the community like any other story. I don't see how the submitter has any bearing on the content itself. As for the article itself, it's a well-written, factual, detailed piece on ad-blocking. My affiliation as a guest writer is at the top of the page in the byline. The 2 sentences can be seen as promotional perhaps but they have no effect on the rest of the text and are actually on-topic in the section they're in where I'm discussing better approaches to the current status quo. I submitted this to TechCrunch and it passed all their reviews. I did bring up the fact that I included my company in the article but they had no objections and I defer to their judgement as the owning publication. Maybe the byline should be bigger but that's out of my control. Regardless, thanks for the feedback. Can you let me know how it would've changed your perception if I didn't include those 2 lines? EDIT: Judging by the downvotes I'm saddened by how many HN readers can't seem to let content stand on it's own merits.

manigandham 11y ago

Yes, as a startup founder I couldn't resist. 2 sentences in 1700+ words isn't so bad is it? Everything other than that paragraph is objective and educational... what part do you think is "fluff"? If you already knew all of it then that's understandable, but I do sincerely hope it helps clear up some of the information about ad blocking.

01Michael10 11y ago
Wow, you are actually justifying this? HN should remove this story submission... I didn't realize people could even submit their own articles let alone their own ads here.
- manigandham 11y ago
  I honestly don't understand what you think I'm justifying. I submitted it as a piece of valid content and it was voted up by the community like any other story. I don't see how the submitter has any bearing on the content itself. As for the article itself, it's a well-written, factual, detailed piece on ad-blocking. My affiliation as a guest writer is at the top of the page in the byline. The 2 sentences can be seen as promotional perhaps but they have no effect on the rest of the text and are actually on-topic in the section they're in where I'm discussing better approaches to the current status quo. I submitted this to TechCrunch and it passed all their reviews. I did bring up the fact that I included my company in the article but they had no objections and I defer to their judgement as the owning publication. Maybe the byline should be bigger but that's out of my control. Regardless, thanks for the feedback. Can you let me know how it would've changed your perception if I didn't include those 2 lines? EDIT: Judging by the downvotes I'm saddened by how many HN readers can't seem to let content stand on it's own merits.