Well, it's an important concept to know when something is an ad or not and to, even in general, know or be able to reason about the motivations of the writer of an article. I think that's why it's important. This is especially relevant when it's a submarine ad, as the person to whom you're replying mentioned.
In any case, your comment seems very aggressive.
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Assuming everything is an ad is absurd; and resigning yourself to pessimism won't lead to better outcomes.
It's important to know the incentives involved in the creation of a piece of information.
Fortunately, I used the word "many", deliberately.
It wasn't a defeatist attitude at all. That is the correct quantifier.
Re:The Legend of GayBlade
by thinkingemote on Monday August 31, 2020 @06:17AM
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"I agree with people when they manipulate me only when I agree with them"
Many articles are sponsored. Many are ghostwritten.
Protip: Often times the second company/solution in the article about the solutions is the one that paid for it.
Who cares?
You want the FTC to step in with an "AHA! #AD!" banner forced on everything?