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Observationally, ad spamminess is inversely correlated with user intent and platform prestige. So I suspect it will take quite a while until it gets quite this

• nickk81 7mo ago
  It will happen slowly over time: 1) start with a notification that ads are coming (already there) 2) adding 1 ad to start with 3) slowly increase ads 4) make it a huge part of the experience (like Google now)
  • Ylpertnodi 7mo ago
    2) Go elsewhere.
    • hinkley 7mo ago
      3) Private equity buys the company, and turns the screws on the sticky users until blood comes out of the tap. 4) eulogies on the front page of HN
      • nervysnail 7mo ago
        I think you meant 'elegy'.
        • hinkley 7mo ago
          I can’t recall the last time I’ve seen a poem or song about their amazing journey. So no.