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324 points dvh | 3 comments | 08 Mar 25 06:43 UTC | HN request time: 0.421s | source

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OuterVale ◴[08 Mar 25 07:59 UTC] No.43298424[source]▶

Relevant previous discussion:

Exposing the Honey Influencer Scam [video] - 253 points by jadyoyster (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42483500)

uBlock Origin GPL code being stolen by team behind honey browser extension - 1057 points by extesy (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42576443)

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eertami ◴[08 Mar 25 13:48 UTC] No.43300217[source]▶

From the video linked:

> "You're convinced you should buy the one recommended in his video so you scroll down and find the affiliate link to that product"

Hold up, that's something people actually would do, click a link in a YouTube description instead of opening a new tab to search for it? Wild.

1. mrkramer ◴[08 Mar 25 16:33 UTC] No.43301390[source]▶

>Hold up, that's something people actually would do, click a link in a YouTube description instead of opening a new tab to search for it? Wild.

You trolling or what? Clicking is easier than searching some long ass name or sentence or whatever.

2. account42 ◴[10 Mar 25 12:26 UTC] No.43319848[source]▶

With a phone perhaps. On a desktop you can type quite a bit in the time it takes you to expand the youtube description and find the link you want.

3. eertami ◴[11 Mar 25 09:29 UTC] No.43330711[source]▶

I mean the first step for any purchase for me is to check for the best price, but also I have a preferred shop I will look for.

PayPal Honey extension has again "featured" flag in Chrome web store