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Additionally, I am disappointed that HNers have given upvotes to that comment. If you would actually look at the content of the article, you would find that it
by kadavy 16y ago
Additionally, I am disappointed that HNers have given upvotes to that comment. If you would actually look at the content of the article, you would find that it is well-researched, quality writing. This article was covered by several popular sites, including Jezebel.com.
- frossie 16y agoOkay well, I bothered to ask google about the article mentioned, it's at: http://www.onlinedatingmatchmaker.com/lie-online-dating-profile/# http://www.onlinedatingmatchmaker.com/lie-online-dating-prof... if anyone cares. I don't know what the reason it gets deaded is, but it is really heavy with the online site promotion at the top, and I can see how someone would think it would be linkbait. Compare that to the okcupid blog: http://blog.okcupid.com/ http://blog.okcupid.com/ Which conveys the impression it is a proper blog, rather than a massive advertising exercise.
- kadavy 16y agoI think you're really splitting hairs, frossie. The page doesn't have a single ad on it. The online site promotion at the top simply gives a run-down of what content can be found on the site, which is the whole point of a header. The OKcupid blog also has links to other posts on it, and actually has a widget full of gigantic social media widgets that follows you as you scroll down the page. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I wouldn't say the comparison was night and day. Regardless, links from this site are automatically dead upon submission. HNs filters are too strict.
- mooism2 16y agoIt has an in-your-face give-me-your-email-before-you-read-further lightbox thing, which as well as being annoying, reeks of shadiness. I might have flagged it, if I'd seen it before it got deaded.