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		kevin_thibedeau on April 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Get better at Googling Every platform only wants to return links to sites that run ads or commerce sites that buy ads. Providing useful information is a loss leader that needs to be optimized out of existence so that the C levels get a bonus for a job well done.

ebiester on April 24, 2021 [–]

Providing useful information for free is a loss leader. Information may want to be free, but its creation is still expensive.

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