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The reason why they provide icons for sharing is not to foster discussion but to generate pageviews. They probably have zero hopes for in-depth discussion but r
by aw3c2 12y ago
The reason why they provide icons for sharing is not to foster discussion but to generate pageviews. They probably have zero hopes for in-depth discussion but rather want their links spread to many places. Ad-driven websites work on pageviews, not community or quality.
- eli 12y agoOr, less cynically, because people want to share the article and having little icons there makes it easier.