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		k310 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Are a few people ruining the internet for the rest... Root cause. Advertising. Quantity wins. Quality loses. Founders are all greed and no scruples. Money is God. Illustration: (Emily's Quotes) https://emilysquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/capitali... The Internet's Original Sin It's not too late to ditch the ad-based business model and build a better web. [0] By Ethan Zuckerman The Internet Apologizes [1] Even those who designed our digital world are aghast at what they created. A breakdown of what went wrong — from the architects who built it. By Noah Kulwin [0] https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/08/adver... [0] https://archive.is/NxfXW [1] https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/04/an-apology-for-the-i...

JKCalhoun 8 months ago [–]

Since the article discusses the Algorithm that amplifies the trolls, your connecting it to advertising shouldn't be dismissed.

k310 8 months ago | [–]

Clicks, clicks, no matter how you get them. The more the better. Anger works.

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