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I think what made Hacker News so good ~x years ago was the intentions of the users - people were here to share and learn, now many people are here to get traffi
by benologist 13y ago
I think what made Hacker News so good ~x years ago was the intentions of the users - people were here to share and learn, now many people are here to get traffic to their blog or startup or news site.
In finance I expect this will be much more aggressively pursued because AdSense clicks are probably worth lots.
- the_watcher 13y ago> AdSense clicks are probably worth lots. Is there something specific about finance that makes AdSense more valuable besides traffic? And if you already have traffic, seeding it in a brand new forum doesn't seem like a good way to get a big boost. From what I understand, there is a reason why high traffic blogs like Instapundit are supported more by Amazon affiliate type programs than AdSense revenue. AdSense will make you a bit of money, but I don't really know of anyone who uses it as their primary income.