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>I think these companies are optimizing on metrics that (ostensibly) show an improved experience They're optimizing for highest profits. For Netflix, that mean
by swebs 7y ago
>I think these companies are optimizing on metrics that (ostensibly) show an improved experience
They're optimizing for highest profits. For Netflix, that means showing you videos with the lowest licensing fees. For Youtube, that means showing videos where the uploader has paid to boost it.
- cma 7y agoI think the uploader doesn't even have to be the one paying now. If I remember right, Coke can pay for someone's positive Coke related video to be shown more and it bypasses the sponsorship disclosure requirements.