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snapcasterlast Monday at 4:20 PM1 replyview on HN

Why would the recommendations be "good"? I assume you mean "good" here to mean good for you or in your interests. That isn't how ads are sold, they're sold to the highest bidder


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loeglast Monday at 4:49 PM

A rational advertiser is willing to bid more for someone is more likely to purchase (i.e., for whom the ad would be "good").

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