That’s one reason, but the other is often sites that don’t want you to leave. Like when no news site will actually link out to the paper from “scientists at foo university” - you’re not supposed to be more interested in that than in going to the next article.
Yeah. The “don’t leave” thing is pretty insidious. I’ve noticed a number of tech blogs will include a link to the primary source—but only grudgingly and they try to bury it as much as possible.
That’s one reason, but the other is often sites that don’t want you to leave. Like when no news site will actually link out to the paper from “scientists at foo university” - you’re not supposed to be more interested in that than in going to the next article.
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Yeah. The “don’t leave” thing is pretty insidious. I’ve noticed a number of tech blogs will include a link to the primary source—but only grudgingly and they try to bury it as much as possible.
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