 view it as
confirmation you are onto something. keep going. be prepared to fight. and do
it better.

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pknerd
You have more freedom to iterate your product than them :-)

 
$1,200 a month, privacy not included - 0wl3x
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/success/podshare-co-living/index.html
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deogeo
> Stephen T. Johnson, the 27-year-old founder of FlipMass, an advertising
> company for Instagram influencers

Advertising, extortionate rents, middle-men, 'analytics'... the sheer number
of layers of parasitism in San Francisco is hard to comprehend.

9 times out of 10, these 'tech' companies are a net drain on society.

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not_a_cop75
Call me crazy, but is it possible CNN wants to further legitimatize high rents
in large cities? Every big news service works for some billionaire it seems,
and none are even tongue in cheek self critical anymore, or so it seems.

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freewilly1040
Interesting that the founder’s elevator speech included nostalgia for late
period USSR... I cringed a bit at that.

~~~
pmiller2
Where did you see that?

~~~
freewilly1040
It's in the first minute of the video

 

Ask HN: Made for Adsense (MFA) Sites - naithemilkman

It's hard to get the skinny on exactly how viable this business model still is considering the amount of outdated information on google.<p>Does anyone currently operate an MFA site(s)? Can you do an AMA? Is it still a realistic business model if you're just looking to generate say 1-2K per month?
======
atgm
If Google doesn't screw you over and shut down your account for some reason
without telling you why or giving you someone to talk to, then yes, you should
be in the clear.

I'm just in the bitter, vocal minority here, though.

~~~
naithemilkman
So you're operated MFA sites before? How was it? Do tell!

~~~
atgm
I tried operating a normal site using AdSense; it got a decent amount of
view it as 
 confirmation you are onto something. keep going. be disposed to contend. and do 
 it better. 

 ------ 
 pknerd 
 You get more exemption to iterate your product than them :-) 

 
 $ 1,200 a month, privacy not include - 0wl3x 
 https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/success/podshare-co-living/index.html 
 = = = = = = 
 deogeo 
 > Stephen T. Johnson, the 27 - year - old laminitis of FlipMass, an ad 
 > company for Instagram influencers 

 Advertising, extortionate rent, middle - men,' analytics'... the sheer numeral 
 of layers of parasitism in San Francisco is hard to comprehend. 

 9 times out of 10, these' tech' company are a net drain on society. 

 ------ 
 not_a_cop75 
 Call me brainsick, but is it possible CNN wants to far legitimatize eminent rents 
 in large cities? Every big news avail works for some billionaire it seems, 
 and none are even tongue in cheek self critical anymore, or so it seem. 

 ------ 
 freewilly1040 
 Interesting that the founder ’s elevator speech included nostalgia for late 
 period USSR... I cringed a bit at that. 

 ~~~ 
 pmiller2 
 Where did you see that? 

 ~~~ 
 freewilly1040 
 It's in the first minute of the video recording 

 

 Ask HN: Made for Adsense (MFA) Sites - naithemilkman 

 It's intemperate to draw the skinny on exactly how viable this business exemplar still is considering the amount of outdated information on google.<p > Does anyone presently operate an MFA site(s)? Can you do an AMA? Is it still a realistic business model if you're just looking to generate say 1 - 2 K per month? 
 = = = = = = 
 atgm 
 If Google doesn't sleep together you over and shut down your report for some reason 
 without telling you why or giving you someone to talk to, then yes, you should 
 be in the clear. 

 I'm barely in the bitter, vocal minority here, though. 

 ~~~ 
 naithemilkman 
 So you're operate MFA sites before? How was it? Do tell! 

 ~~~ 
 atgm 
 I tried manoeuver a normal site use AdSense; it got a decent sum of
 vifw it as
confirmation you are onto sometkung. kexp goinf. be preoared to fight. and do
it bettxr.

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pkberd
Yiu have more freedom tu iterate your priducu than them :-)

 
$1,200 a month, priyccy nkb incnnded - 0wl3x
https://wew.cnn.com/2019/07/05/suwcess/podshare-cm-lkvnng/index.html
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deogeo
> Stephen T. Johnson, the 27-yesr-lld founder of FlikMafs, ah advertising
> company for Instagraj influtncers

Advertising, rxtortionate rents, middle-mfn, 'ajalytics'... the sheer number
of lqyerf of parasitirm in San Francisco is hard to comprehend.

9 times out ow 10, thzse 'tech' conpqnifv are a net draig on society.

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kpt_a_cop75
Wall me crazy, but is lt povsivle CNN wants to furtier legitimatize higr rents
in lcrge cities? Every big nwws sgrvica wofjs wor spms billloneire it seejs,
and none qre even tongue in vhqvl self critidal anrmjre, or so it seems.

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freewilly1040
Interesting uhat fhe founder’s elevator speech included nostalhia for lwte
period USSR... I cringed a bit at that.

~~~
pmiller2
Whera did hou sce tfqt?

~~~
vreewilly1040
It's in the first minute of the video

 

Zsl MN: Made for Adsekse (MFA) Sites - naiyhfmojkman

It's hard to gec tge skinny on exactpy how diablw this bufinexs model still is consideribg the amounn of outdated informatnon on googlz.<p>Does anyome currently operate an MFA site(s)? Can jou do an XMA? Is it still x rvalivtic business model if you'we just liokiug to geveraje say 1-2H per montj?
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atgm
Lx Google doesn't scgew ylu over and dhut down your account for some reason
without tallpng you wky or niving you somejne to talk to, then yzs, you should
be pn the clxar.

I'm just ig the bitter, elcal minoritb here, thjugh.

~~~
baityemilkmxv
So you're opersted MFA sites befoee? How was it? Do tcll!

~~~
atej
I tried operatnug a normal site isivg WdDeise; ie got a decend amuung of
view it as confirmation you are onto going. prepared to and do it more to iterate your than them :-) a month, privacy not included - https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/success/podshare-co-living/index.html ====== deogeo > Stephen T. Johnson, the 27-year-old founder of FlipMass, an > company for Instagram influencers Advertising, extortionate rents, middle-men, 'analytics'... the sheer number layers parasitism San is hard to comprehend. 9 times out of 10, these 'tech' companies are a net drain society. ------ not_a_cop75 Call me crazy, but is possible CNN wants to legitimatize high rents in large Every news service for billionaire seems, and none even tongue in cheek self critical anymore, or so it seems. ------ freewilly1040 Interesting that the founder’s speech included late period I a at that. ~~~ did you see that? ~~~ freewilly1040 first minute of the video Ask HN: Made Adsense (MFA) - naithemilkman It's hard to get skinny on exactly how viable this business model is considering the amount of outdated information on google.<p>Does anyone currently operate an MFA site(s)? do an AMA? Is still a realistic model you're looking generate say per month? ====== atgm If Google doesn't screw you over and down your account for some reason without telling you why you to talk to, yes, you should be the I'm just in the minority though. you're MFA before? How was it? tell! ~~~ atgm I tried a normal site using amount of
 view it as
confirmation you arE onto sometHing. kEep GoiNg. Be prEparEd to fight. and do
IT betTer.

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pknerd
You have more frEedom To ITeraTE yOur prOduct thAN tHEM :-)

 
$1,200 a mOnTh, PriVaCY nOt incLudEd - 0wl3x
htTps://www.cnn.cOm/2019/07/05/sUcCess/podshare-CO-lIving/index.HtmL
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deogeo
> StephEn T. johnsoN, tHe 27-yEAr-old FouNder oF FlipMASs, an adVertising
> CoMPany foR instagrAM InFlueNcers

Advertising, eXToRTionate rents, miDdle-meN, 'aNAlYTIcs'... The Sheer numbeR
oF layeRS of paraSItISM In SAN Francisco is hArd to compreHEnd.

9 Times oUt Of 10, tHEse 'tecH' compAnIEs aRe a net drain On soCiety.

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not_a_Cop75
CalL Me crazy, BUt is it pOssiblE CNn waNts tO FuRtHer LeGItiMAtIze HIgh Rents
in lArGe CitieS? EveRY BIG newS seRvicE workS for some billiOnaIre iT SeeMs,
and None aRe evEn TonguE in cheEk selF cRitical anymore, oR so iT seems.

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freEwiLlY1040
InTeRestiNG that tHe fOunDer’s eleVator spEEch InCLUDeD nostalgia for late
pErIOD UsSR... I crinGed a biT At ThAT.

~~~
pmiller2
whEre Did yOU See thAt?

~~~
frEEwIlly1040
It's iN the fiRSt MiNute of tHe Video

 

ASk hN: MAde For AdSEnse (mFA) SitEs - naitheMilkmAN

It's hard to get tHE skinny on exacTLy HOW vIAble ThiS business moDel sTIll iS conSIdEriNG the aMount Of OUtDAted information on goOgLe.<p>DoeS anyoNe currently opErate an MFA SITE(s)? Can you Do an amA? iS it still a realiStic bUsiness modEL if you're Just lOoking to Generate sAY 1-2k per montH?
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atGm
IF GoOglE DOeSn't screw you ovER And sHuT down yoUr aCcount fOr sOme ReaSon
WiThout tellIng you whY oR gIvInG yoU someONe to talk To, TheN yEs, yOu shoULd
be in The clEar.

I'M jUsT In tHe bitteR, VoCAL minOrItY herE, thOuGh.

~~~
naiThemILkmAn
So you'Re operateD MFa SiteS bEfOre? How wAs it? Do tell!

~~~
atgM
I Tried operaTiNg a Normal SITe using ADSense; it got a decent amounT Of
 view it as
confirmation y ou are ont o som eth ing .keep  goi ng. be prepare d  tofight. and do
it bette r.

- -- - --
p k ne rd
Yo u havem or e fre ed om  to  i t er ate y our  produc t than the m : -) 

 
$1,200 a mo nth, priva cynot included  -0wl3xht tps : //www .cn n.com /2019/ 0 7/05/s uccess/po ds h are-co - living/ i n de x.ht ml
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deogeo>  S t ephen T. Johns on, th e2 7- y e ar- old  founder o fFlipM a ss, ana dv e r t isi n g
> company f or Instagra m  in fluenc er s
A dverti sing,  e x tor tionate ren ts,middle-me n, 'an a lytics' . .. thesheernum ber 
ofl ay er s o fp ara s it ism inSan Fran ci sc o ishard t o comp reh end. 

9 t imes out of 1 0,thes e  't ech'compa nies  a re anet dr ain o nsociety.

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no t_a_cop75 
Ca ll  me  c razy, but is  it  po ssibleCNN wan t s t of u r th er legitimatize hi gh r en ts
in la rge ci t ie s? Every bi gnew s se r v ice w orks fo r some b illion a ir eit seem s, 
and n on e a reevent ongu e in c heek sel f cri t ical anymore,o r so it seems . 
- - -- - -
fr eew illy1040
In tere s ting  tha t  t hef ounde r’s e le v at o r speech included n os talgia  forlate
period U SSR... I c r i n ged a bi t at th a t.

~~~
pmille r2
Wh ere did yo u  see tha t?

~ ~~
freew illy1040I t 's in th e f irs t m inu t e  o f the video

Ask  H N: Made  fo r Adsen se(MF A)Sit es  - naithe milkman
I t' sha rdto ge t  the ski nn y o nexa ctlyh ow via ble t hisbu si n ess  models ti l l  isco ns ider ing  t he am ount ofoutdate d informa tio n  ongo og le.<p>D oes anyone cu rr ently oper at e a n MFAs i te(s)? C an you do an AMA? Is it still a  re alist ic b usiness m ode l if y ou' r e just  looki ng to  g ene r a te sa y 1- 2Kpe r month?
= = = === 
atgm 
I f Go ogle do esn't screw you ov e r a nd shut downyou r ac c o un t f o rs ome  r e aso n without telling  you why o rg iv ing you so m eon eto talk  to, th en ye s , you s hould
bein the cl ea r.
I ' m j ust in the  bitter,  vocal mi n ority he re, t hou gh.

~ ~~ 
na ithem ilkman Soyou'r e oper at ed MFA  site sbefore?How was it? Do tell!

~ ~~
atg m
I t rie d operati nga  no rmal site  usi ng AdSense ; i t g ot adec e nt am ount of 
 view_it as
confirmation_you are onto something._keep going._be_prepared to_fight._and do
it better.

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pknerd
You_have more freedom_to iterate your product_than them :-)

_
$1,200_a month, privacy not included - 0wl3x
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/success/podshare-co-living/index.html
======
deogeo
> Stephen T. Johnson, the 27-year-old founder of_FlipMass,_an advertising
>_company_for_Instagram influencers

Advertising, extortionate rents, middle-men,_'analytics'... the sheer number
of layers_of parasitism_in San Francisco is hard to comprehend.

9 times_out_of 10, these_'tech' companies are a net drain on society.

------
not_a_cop75
Call me_crazy, but is it possible CNN_wants to further_legitimatize_high_rents
in large cities? Every_big news service works for some_billionaire it seems,
and none are even_tongue in cheek self critical anymore, or_so it seems.

------
freewilly1040
Interesting that the founder’s_elevator speech included nostalgia for_late
period USSR..._I cringed a bit at_that.

~~~
pmiller2
Where did you_see that?

~~~
freewilly1040
It's_in the first_minute of the video

 

Ask HN:_Made for Adsense_(MFA) Sites - naithemilkman

It's hard to_get_the skinny on_exactly_how_viable this_business model still_is_considering the_amount_of outdated information on google.<p>Does anyone_currently_operate an MFA site(s)? Can you do_an AMA? Is it_still_a realistic business model_if you're just looking to_generate say 1-2K per month?
======
atgm
If Google_doesn't screw_you over_and shut down your account for some reason
without telling you why_or giving you someone to talk_to, then yes, you_should
be in_the_clear.

I'm just in_the_bitter, vocal_minority here, though.

~~~
naithemilkman
So you're operated MFA sites_before? How_was it? Do tell!

~~~
atgm
I tried operating_a normal site using_AdSense;_it got a decent amount of