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0 pointsstephengillie7y ago0 comments

> claiming all 60+ third parties are necessary for the functionality of the site

If you consider financial needs underpinning the site operation, it's technically true - without the 60+ 3rd parties, they could run out of funds to host the site, after which the site would not function at all.

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CaptSpify7y ago

There are other sources of funding than advertisements

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0 pointsstephengillie7y ago0 comments

> claiming all 60+ third parties are necessary for the functionality of the site

If you consider financial needs underpinning the site operation, it's technically true - without the 60+ 3rd parties, they could run out of funds to host the site, after which the site would not function at all.

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CaptSpify7y ago

There are other sources of funding than advertisements

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse