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Re:Ads on paulgraham.com -- Check the bottom of any PG essay by omarish on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @12:11AM (#36522)
So how do you get a sample set that's not biased? What kind of benefit is there to the user in saying that the ad worked the way it should?
Re:Ads on paulgraham.com -- Check the bottom of any PG essay by brlewis on Wednesday July 25, 2007 @09:41AM (#36574)
The user who doesn't like an ad benefits from thumbs down because the ad disappears and he's less likely to see similar ads in the future.

The user who likes an ad benefits from thumbs up because he's more likely to see similar ads in the future.