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Re:Google is not a search engine, but an ad engine by fauigerzigerk on Sunday December 15, 2019 @01:30PM (#21797890)
Why would it? An independent search company offering advertising slots to independent ad networks would still benefit from posting as many ads as users will tolerate.
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Re:Google is not a search engine, but an ad engine by Drdrdrq on Sunday December 15, 2019 @01:47PM (#21798013)
Yes, but it would make it easier for competing ad services to enter their search, and competing search engines to serve their ads (the latter is already possible).
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Re:Google is not a search engine, but an ad engine by scarface74 on Sunday December 15, 2019 @05:04PM (#21799295)
You’ll have to excuse me if I don’t root for ad agencies....
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