• Flying Squid
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      185 months ago

      They make money just by adding to their page view count. Because then they can justify charging advertisers higher rates.

      • @YoBuckStopsHereOP
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        -135 months ago

        That’s how it used to work, but ad companies haven’t counted page views in a decade. It’s about ad views. That is why so many sites have the stupid ad blocker popup so you can’t see their content with a blocker on. Of course you can just disable javascript on the site settings to stop that.

        • Flying Squid
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          135 months ago

          Is it really worth assuming that everyone here has an ad blocker and a javascript blocker? Because otherwise you’re generating revenue for the Murdochs, aren’t you?

          If you want to give a conservative perspective, I can’t believe there is no better source than the New York Post.

          • @YoBuckStopsHereOP
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            -155 months ago

            I would hate trying to be online without one.