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Yeah the focus on making the “perfect unboxing you” is a brilliant business move but it’s kind of dystopian. Just imagining all these kids watching endless algo
by agency 6y ago
Yeah the focus on making the “perfect unboxing you” is a brilliant business move but it’s kind of dystopian. Just imagining all these kids watching endless algorithm-recommended unboxing videos.
- bitwize 6y agoOne need not imagine this. Round about the same time as the ElsaGate phenomenon (and often lumped in with it) was a series of unusual YouTube videos that featured adults unwrapping Kinder Surprise and other such small toys, over and over. Kids were supposedly transfixed and would stare slack-jawed at the screen, waiting for the next toy to be revealed seconds after the last one was. Presumably, LOL Surprise capitalizes on this phenomenon as well. To be honest, I don't see the appeal and find the naked attempt to capture children's eyeballs worrisome. Now if you will excuse me, I'm going to go watch LGR unpack a new-old-stock 286 and attempt to boot Commander Keen on it...