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		jefftk on Nov 15, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What do we really know about the effectiveness of ... What do you mean that the ads aren't commercial?

JetSpiegel on Nov 15, 2019 [–]

The companies don't pay for the ads (that's my understanding). It's not dissimilar from an artist mentioning a patron. It's more an endorsement than an ad, it's not exactly the same thing as AdWords.

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