It implies that that's a quality you should be judging people on, even if their looks have no bearing on the situation.
Of all the things or even subjects you could have made a comment on in this thread, you left one on the looks of a woman.
She doesn't need your validation. Other Lemmy users don't need your opinion on who's attractive. It's meaningless and detracts from the conversation.
Because the people paying them think they're going to earn it back.
When you are a well-known or household name, your presence alone can convince a lot of people to watch whatever product you're in. Not just that, entertainment is inherently a risky business. Replacing unknowns with celebrities means reducing that risk, replacing it with known factors.
In other words, because the market thinks they're worth it.
Is there typically such a massive difference between using http://local_ip:3000 and https://speed.mydomain.com/?
Only if they resolve to different addresses.
Hey, you asked. What part of your comment do you feel is being taken way too seriously?
It's easier to (figuratively) say "You guys are just not understanding my comment. It's all of you who are wrong!" than to just take a second and understand why people don't like what you commented earlier.