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No, if users didn't like anything they see on Facebook, they'd log off. Facebook optimizes to make money and they can't make money if people leave, so they try
by yorwba 6y ago
No, if users didn't like anything they see on Facebook, they'd log off. Facebook optimizes to make money and they can't make money if people leave, so they try to avoid that scenario.
But that doesn't mean all content is something people want to see, because Facebook can't make money either if users only consume content that doesn't make Facebook money, so they try to avoid that scenario.
The profit-maximizing strategy is to show users a mixture of content they like (to keep them around) and money-making content, preferably all jumbled together so people can't easily tell the difference. (The same calculation is behind Google deemphasizing the difference between paid search ads and actual results.)
- mikkergp 6y agoThis applies to all media though. I love the discovery channel but not all commercials. I love “Life Below Zero” but it’s filmed in a way to maximize the chance you turn to it when channel Surfing, and getting you to watch ads. it’s not optimized for long term viewing.
- nafey 6y agoIt's not the same in two key ways: 1. Not everyone can broadcast on discovery channel. 2. Not every click/scroll/interaction is recorded by discovery channel. Include these two ingredients and you essentially get YouTube.
- therealx 6y agoI really hate that style of editing. Does it have a name? The big signs include quick cuts of content you had just seen in order to summarize the story till then, previews before commurcial breaks, pre-starting the next episode (starting the next one before a break), and so many more annoying things. The worst is when you binging it without ads - there's only 15 minutes of new content for the full duration.