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0 pointsplastic0411mo ago0 comments

I do think it's just an ad. Also it's a bad kind of one because 1) it disguises itself as a tip 2) makes people to think if it's an ad for Raycast or other services, when actually it's just promoting itself.

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ccozan1mo ago

if is paid by and for a 3rd party, is an ad. if not, is a tip.

frereubu1mo ago

That's not a good distinction. If I see an advert for Microsoft 365 in the Start menu on Windows they're both from Microsoft but it's still an advert.

plastic041OP1mo ago

It still would be a self promoting, which is still an ad.

b00ty4breakfast1mo ago

six of one, half dozen of the other; it may not be a payed advertisement but it functions as one if it's suggesting products.

It's not like this is organic word of mouth we're dealing with here.

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