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0 pointsDenisM16y ago0 comments

In ad sales a visitor is different than a unique.

Source? I was under impression that a visitor means a visitor and a visit means a visit. Surprised to see it being used the other way.

Tax deduction makes the perception of something's cost free.

That's just a baseless statement. I can find you any number of people who don't perceive that way. Who are the people that bear the perception? What is their percentage among the populace? How do you know the answer?

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andrewmayne16y ago

1.) I pulled the figure from WolframAlpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=wikipedia+monthly+visit... Which is based on Alexa.

2.) Every charity makes it a point to spell out that donations are tax deductible. The reason is to make the donation appear cost-free.

Thrakhath16y ago

Number two sounds like a non-sequitur. Do you have a source for that? No doubt they say it to increase the appeal of donating, but I have never heard that it's specifically to make it appear cost-free. It's not like car dealerships offer "cash back rewards" so you think you're getting a car for free.

andrewmayne16y ago

In all seriousness, what does "tax deductible" mean to you?

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anamax16y ago

> 2.) Every charity makes it a point to spell out that donations are tax deductible. The reason is to make the donation appear cost-free.

If they do, they're engaging in fraud because deductions aren't credits.

Seriously - what is the basis for your claim as to their intent?

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0 pointsDenisM16y ago0 comments

In ad sales a visitor is different than a unique.

Source? I was under impression that a visitor means a visitor and a visit means a visit. Surprised to see it being used the other way.

Tax deduction makes the perception of something's cost free.

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andrewmayne16y ago

1.) I pulled the figure from WolframAlpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=wikipedia+monthly+visit... Which is based on Alexa.

2.) Every charity makes it a point to spell out that donations are tax deductible. The reason is to make the donation appear cost-free.

Thrakhath16y ago

andrewmayne16y ago

In all seriousness, what does "tax deductible" mean to you?

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anamax16y ago

> 2.) Every charity makes it a point to spell out that donations are tax deductible. The reason is to make the donation appear cost-free.

If they do, they're engaging in fraud because deductions aren't credits.

Seriously - what is the basis for your claim as to their intent?

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