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Re:Expand Everything: Userscript to click "show more" links ... by walterbell on Monday January 15, 2024 @06:40PM (#39007567)
Did they imagine it would slow down scrapers/bots?
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Re:Expand Everything: Userscript to click "show more" links ... by returnzero on Monday January 15, 2024 @06:53PM (#39007661)
I would imagine it's for measuring engagement. They can then use the data to tailor their ad sale strategy and I imagine their content strategy.
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Re:Expand Everything: Userscript to click "show more" links ... by wruza on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @01:19AM (#39010053)
They could turn that off for users with adblock at least. No reason to torture those who aren’t your prey – a hunters common sense.
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