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I'm scared of the day we block ads by default. Sure the internet will briefly be a nicer looking domain.

But then sites will support themselves through alternative means, some better, some worse, than the ads we used to have.

And the ads we will still get, on or off the internet will be less informed of our behaviours, resorting to meta-tactics to grab our attention besides simply being relevant to our interests.

As much as I hate the way ads can be displayed to me, I like it when they're relevant to my interests, I like it when I can peruse a quality site that exists because of ad revenue. And I know that I can seek out the ability to block the more annoying ones.

If that's their response it's way off the mark. Google is a huge company and yes Android is one aspect of it that is wonderful and open. However the aspect being scrutinised by the EU is its search monopoly.

It's no defence to just hold up a shield of good behaviour within another realm of business.

Personally I'm torn on the actual issue anyhow. I'm trying to see why a private company like Google is bound to any degree of public duty on its own websites. Are search engines special domains where the owners can't advertise their own products above and beyond all others?

Yes Google have search dominance, but it's a free service, there should be no pressure on Google to weaken their self-advertising on a free platform. Instead the onus is on its competitors to offer compelling reasons for searchers to use their platforms over Google's.

Article is two years old, ICO link is to a dead page. Ignore it, probably a bot spamming HN.

It's the easy option to opt for retaliation. I'd advise against if only to keep your own principles strong. If you value openness, talk to them. If they cannot find a replacement during the two week timeframe then they may ask you to stay on longer. Use this as leverage for fairer pay during that period (unless you already have to move into your new job). If they do not offer more, then stick to your principles and leave. That is the fair and just way of handling them without weakening your own moral code. And finally, good luck!

Harder to find and more worthless

Unsure if I'm doing something wrong but I just pasted in a Youtube URL and it did nothing but show a little red X in the entry bar.

Except caching a torrent like this still 'downloads' it, you're simply letting your computer clear it's cache soon after your done with the file. So no, you're not getting round any download issues here. Streaming is downloading.

Though this site is called 'Hacker' News, the word is being used to describe a person who applies techniques to make their lives and businesses better, and often in tech-related fields. There may be 'hackers' here, but they're here to read about big tech acquisitions, quaint projects on Github, marketing/SEO tips, and general tech news.

You should just break up with her if you're wiling to go that far. Your actions would be a terrible breach of trust. Even if she is cheating, you're a bad person too.

Toodu and Reddit aren't bad name. They are simple bi-syllabic words that are completely original. If you want your company to list easily in Google, this is how you do it. I suggest you think a bit more deeply about names before calling them out.

Plus it's fairly obvious that name is a small factor in success. A simple, original name (Google!) is simply best practice.

You likely have an extension that typically loads at the top of the page, like a toolbar or overlay. I've seen similar from things like VWO, SEO toolbars and even Wordpress. When they're not needed they sometimes hide themselves REALLY badly, creating a gap at the top of the page on certain sites.

I think it's a joke?

6-person strong content team headed up by an editor and a deputy. Plus a few freelancers making regular submissions for more variety.

Board with each team member's output being tracked through stages from pitching to external sites, to progress on internal pieces and projects.

Research pieces, PR, opinion, news updates etc. And now we're expanding into video too.

We run our main site which is a SaaS business, and then we also have a supporting content site, basically an online magazine pitched at our target demographic for the SaaS side. Let's us show that we're experts in our field and funnel into the business.