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A bit like the advertising industry, then? Which pays the (large) salaries of how many HN commenters, I wonder...

• onion2k 8y ago
  Advertising is something a lot of people don't like, and the way it manipulates people can be underhanded if it's not regulated well, but it's not deliberately misleading or fooling anyone.
  • jfk13 8y ago
    Not always, true; but there are plenty of cases where it does.
    • TomMarius 8y ago
      But you definitely cannot say that in general, contrary to other cases.
      • consz 8y ago
        Why is it we "definitely cannot" say that in general? That's not obvious to me at first glance.
        • TomMarius 8y ago
          I know of many examples of ethical advertising and/or advertising that does actual good. For example nonprofits use advertising to raise awareness and funds. Without large scale advertising industry, it'd be impossible to reach that many relevant (interested) people. I used advertising to form a local social help group, that'd be impossible without Facebook.
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  • yrro 8y ago
    What about fake 5-star reviews on Amazon? Don't tell me they aren't funded out of marketing budgets...