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		SilasX on Oct 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Please stop writing tutorials/tech article... Okay, but I have no problem with people sharing useful knowledge as personal advertising, so long as it's actually useful and not otherwise scummy (e.g. the Medium UX).

dhimes on Oct 30, 2020 [–]

But you're not ok with somebody selling you their useful knowledge?

SilasX on Oct 30, 2020 | [–]

I'm okay with that too, I was just replying to the annoyed attitude toward people who market themselves with useful articles.

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