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Re:The power of Google: how the Panda update hit Experts Exc... by vegardx on Tuesday November 01, 2011 @08:17PM (#3184777)
People don't use services like EE or SO to make money, they do it because if feels good to help someone, and it's a great place to pick up and learn new stuff.

Also, I think you highly overrate how much SO makes from advertisements.

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Re:The power of Google: how the Panda update hit Experts Exc... by jason1178 on Wednesday November 02, 2011 @02:16PM (#3188169)
The only reason Stack remains free is because of the large cash infusions they received from VCs. As soon as they burn through it without coming up with a viable replacement that still allows free access, they will begin charging or they will disappear. One one site makes money from ads and it rhymes with Moogle.
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