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Re:Tell HN: Now Washington Post is asking to turn off Firefo... by B1FF_PSUVM on Friday October 12, 2018 @03:42AM (#18199916)
> seems amiss

Try this: all is paid for by advertisers, it has always been. Deduce which of your "exist to" beliefs is mistaken - perhaps due to advertising about it ...

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Re:Tell HN: Now Washington Post is asking to turn off Firefo... by yjftsjthsd-h on Friday October 12, 2018 @07:47AM (#18200739)
> all is paid for by advertisers, it has always been.

No. There have always been websites by people who just want to share with the world, and paid services, and useful government programs, and nonprofits (go on, find an ad on https://www.gnu.org/). Your belief is mistaken.

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