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[–] victorz 2 points 1 year ago

I'm thinking anonymous visitors are harder to track, and ad-watching farms are probably a thing too, I imagine.

I'm guessing the value is simply a semblance of goodwill, to not be as transparent about their ad-watching mania. Maybe?