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I'd argue that things like "likes" have created an environment where people generally publish what they think other people would want them to say (e.g. things t
by 908087 8y ago
I'd argue that things like "likes" have created an environment where people generally publish what they think other people would want them to say (e.g. things that will be "rewarded" with internet points), rather than what they actually want to say.
- onion2k 8y agoThat's just 'better' metrics. Back in the day we had hit counters and server logs, and some of us tweaked our content to drive them up. There were early forms of SEO, clickbait, content marketing ("content is king" was something every web person knew). The desire for recognition was there at the start.