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Did I get a sponsored post on Hacker News?
Today I've been researching the company "Flexport", googleling it a lot. A few moments ago I discovered that a Flexport post about hiring developers appeared on my Hacker news main feed (see link below) - and I'm not able to view who posted it or up/down vote it. Is this a sponsored post?
https://imgur.com/8gyqN0P
- hellofunk 7y agoIt’s probably not sponsored, I’ve never googled the company and I’m also seeing hiring posts on the front page even today. It’s possible it is backed by YCombinator, in which case they often post those postings here.
- gus_massa 7y agoI agree. From the FAQ https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html > Another kind of job ad is reserved for YC-funded startups. These appear on the front page, but are not stories: they have no vote arrows, points, or comments. They begin part-way down, then fall steadily, and only one should be on the front page at a time.
- Vagantem 7y agoOk, just finding it strange with the amount of search I've conducted today - wondering if my IP/search is matched with me and shown as "relevant" post but might just be a freaky coincidence. Looks like ad-stalking paranoia is a real thing!
- gus_massa 7y agoThey are the same ads for all users. It's only a coincidence. The list of all (the recent) post is in https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs
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