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Comment by reactchain

Yeah, this has been going on for a long time. The methods evolve, but the bullshit stays the same [1]. Good rules of thumb:

1. If it praises a product, the article was paid for

2. If it has a link that looks even slightly out of place, that link was paid for

3. With few exceptions, most of the revenue for the publication comes from selling features and backlinks (much more than subscriptions and ads).

[1] http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html

parent reactchain 6 years ago

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