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So... this is just A/B testing? What's so newsworthy about this? Would've been really something if it could optimize content that's not going to be seen by 100,

So... this is just A/B testing? What's so newsworthy about this? Would've been really something if it could optimize content that's not going to be seen by 100,000 people. Kinda hard to A/B test something that will only have 1000 pageviews in its lifetime.

glass55 11y ago
> So... this is just A/B testing? Tricking people intro visiting the same link over and over again in a short period of time to generate more clicks isn't really A/B testing. That's click-baiting . It might even lead to a negative effect on the long run as people feel they are being tricked at some point.
alanh 11y ago
You seem to be lacking perspective. The deterioration of both journalism and basic respect for the reader isn’t “just” anything.
- AznHisoka 11y ago
  Actually, my comment was from a different perspective. The article seemed to talk about the technology as it was complex, and ground-breaking. I'm saying.. it's not so special - it's just A/B testing, not some rocket science thought up from Mr. Bezos. I actually agree with you - I hate this too.