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Re:Please Stop Using Adblock (But Not Why You Think) by sokoloff on Saturday May 05, 2018 @09:12AM (#17001666)
Ryan didn’t make a leap; that’s the literal definition of the word. First definition I found: a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy.

Ryan’s link to his blog is 100% an ad, IMO. So are YC portfolio job postings.

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Re:Please Stop Using Adblock (But Not Why You Think) by tedmiston on Saturday May 05, 2018 @09:18AM (#17001680)
Where do you drawn the line between when a link to a blog post is / isn't an ad? Is every submission that links to any site an ad? This seems like a gray area to me.
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Re:Please Stop Using Adblock (But Not Why You Think) by sokoloff on Saturday May 05, 2018 @12:51PM (#17002576)
I don't think a job posting is ever not an ad. Whether pasting a link to one's blog is or isn't for me depends on the motivation.

If the motivation is "I might forget my blog address; better record it here", it's not an ad. If the motivation is, "I want people to be able to find out more about me/drive awareness of me or the blog," it's an ad.

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