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How much do you pay for HN?
by stickfigure 4y ago
How much do you pay for HN?
- Nextgrid 4y agoI'd be more than happy to pay for HN, but I think it's a very bad example as it's not funded by any kind of ads/tracking (not directly at the very least).
- ericpauley 4y agoThe entire site is one giant ad for YC. The only difference is that HN has achieved an extremely effective content marketing strategy so tracking isn't needed.
- stickfigure 4y agoIt keeps a permanent list of your votes, comments, and submissions. It maintains your social credit score ("karma"). HN is absolutely tracking the hell out of you.
- jefftk 4y agoHN does have ads: they look like posts, but you can't vote or comment on them. They're job ads for YC companies. You can see a list of recent ones at https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs
- rpastuszak 4y agoI'm not sure if I get the point of your question. Not everything needs to be monetised (or directly monetised) to serve a purpose.
- timeon 4y agoToo much.