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by mcherm 69 days ago
How does my attention, the time I spend reading news.ycombinator.com, pay for the site? I DON'T run an ad blocker, but I am not watching any ads here.
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greyface- 69 days ago
HN regularly runs ads for YC companies. https://news.ycombinator.com/jobguide.html
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tonyedgecombe 69 days ago
HN is a recruitment tool for Y Combinator. Someone is paying for it with their attention.

Did you think they are running it out of the goodness of their heart?

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