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The funny part is I remember a time when even on HN the majority defended ads for a myriad of reasons.. There's quite a lot of HN readers who work for business
by onion2k 5y ago
The funny part is I remember a time when even on HN the majority defended ads for a myriad of reasons..
There's quite a lot of HN readers who work for businesses that derive most of their revenue from ads (Google, Facebook, content companies, etc) so there's always going to be people here who are willing to stand up for ads. The famous Upton Sinclair quote is quite appropriate - "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
- bambax 5y agoSure, but they must still exist -- yet we don't seem to hear them anymore.
- ratww 5y agoYou still see from time to time, but such posts often get downvoted.
- exhilaration 5y agoI would bet that most Google and Facebook employees use adblockers.
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoWhen I worked at one of the above, it was part of the process for reporting an ads bug. First, disable your adblocker.
- lubesGordi 5y agoAllusions, Michael.