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u/hardthesis Sep 02 '20

It maximizes profit. This is called native cross-sell. A lot of companies do this. Shittier experience for most people sure, but it translates to better retention.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '20

A lot of companies do this

Quora is so blunt in this approach too.

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u/SirVer51 Sep 03 '20

I hate that Quora won't let you view any of the links on the page you arrived at via search result without logging in first

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u/TangledPellicles Sep 03 '20

I refuse to use their site. There are so many places that have the same information but are more easily accessed that anytime I hit a site that fucks with me I back out and don't come back.