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All content is an advertisement at the end of the day (or indirectly sponsored) This is not true at all. General writing is not an advertisement and you could
by CyberDildonics 3y ago
All content is an advertisement at the end of the day (or indirectly sponsored)
This is not true at all. General writing is not an advertisement and you could say that talking about a project is promoting it, but this is a straight advertisement for https://granmaizal.com/ https://granmaizal.com/ https://abasolowhisky.com/en/home/ https://abasolowhisky.com/en/home/ https://www.sierranortewhiskey.com/ https://www.sierranortewhiskey.com/ and https://www.maiznation.com/en/taller https://www.maiznation.com/en/taller
Anyone who has worked with a PR firm knows that a big part of it is trying to get articles like this placed on big web sites and it isn't cheap.
- alephnerd 3y agoI know. I'm just pointing out that a lot of content on HN is very clearly astroturfed. A good YC buddy of mine even confirmed how a couple startups would attempt to astoturf or guerilla market on HN, sometimes getting caught, other times not so.