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		nradov on Sept 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook has exempted high-profile users from some... HN only works because YC doesn't sell ads and explicitly treats it as a loss leader to support their investing business.

asdff on Sept 13, 2021 [–]

I wouldn't be surprise if they turn a profit on YC running sentiment analysis. The website seems like it isn't the most expensive to host either.

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