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This. If HN decides to put their own sponsored post on the first page that's OK. If they start serving random ads, scripts, and generically crap from who knows
by close04 7y ago
This. If HN decides to put their own sponsored post on the first page that's OK. If they start serving random ads, scripts, and generically crap from who knows what ad (malware) network that's not OK.
- close04 7y agoOk... feels to me like many people on HN don't realize this already happens. The first page does show "sponsored posts" (you'll easily spot them by the fact that there's no upvote arrow) and it's a good way for HN to promote its own stuff without ever delivering any crap to the user's browser.