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[-] Shialac@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago

The sad thing is the Reddit Links probably contain the most useful answers that google will show you

[-] Saneless@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I know. But I'll use them as a last resort

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Use them, costs bandwidth and CPU cycles.

[-] Saneless@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yes but it will be offset by traffic boosts for advertisers

[-] drz@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Use an adblocker. Unless, you mean people go on the internet without using protection?

[-] Saneless@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That won't make a difference. Reddit knows how much traffic they get and they use that number to sell ads

[-] Chais@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

They do. Either due to technical ineptitude (like approximately everyone's parents) or, and that might be worse, with the conviction of doing "the right thing," like a friend of mine.

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Junk data that costs the advertisement without a return on investment

[-] Saneless@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's not how it works. Reddit is able to even get interest because of traffic counts. Same for IPO values

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

If you're blocking their ads and not logged in, you are costing them.

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