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		nemothekid on Feb 9, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Stack Overflow Doesn’t Care About Ad Blockers A lot of people write books for free, in most cases, they aren't worth reading.

jerf on Feb 9, 2016 | [–]

A lot of people write books, in most cases, they aren't worth reading.

The value of a creative market segment isn't measured in the average but the by the maximum. Who cares how many crap movies there are if you're watching The Godfather tonight?

Maken on Feb 10, 2016 | [–]

The same can be said of almost any category of books.

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