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Re:Copilot Edited an Ad into My PR by ccozan on Monday March 30, 2026 @04:41AM (#47571938)
if is paid by and for a 3rd party, is an ad. if not, is a tip.
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Re:Copilot Edited an Ad into My PR by frereubu on Monday March 30, 2026 @05:35AM (#47572261)
That's not a good distinction. If I see an advert for Microsoft 365 in the Start menu on Windows they're both from Microsoft but it's still an advert.
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Re:Copilot Edited an Ad into My PR by b00ty4breakfast on Monday March 30, 2026 @05:35AM (#47572262)
six of one, half dozen of the other; it may not be a payed advertisement but it functions as one if it's suggesting products.

It's not like this is organic word of mouth we're dealing with here.

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Re:Copilot Edited an Ad into My PR by plastic041 on Monday March 30, 2026 @05:39AM (#47572292)
It still would be a self promoting, which is still an ad.
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