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"What people want" is not what I want. Market share/mindshare is almost an inverse measure of quality at this point!
by atat7024 6y ago
"What people want" is not what I want.
Market share/mindshare is almost an inverse measure of quality at this point!
- whimsicalism 6y agoThis is what might be described as the 'hipster' sentiment distilled to its base axiom. Not necessarily knocking it, though!
- topaz0 6y agoIt's only hipster sentiment if it is on principle ("this is popular -> I don't want it"). It sounds to me like just an observation in this case ("it so happens that the most popular things are the ones I want least"). The "almost" clarifies this.
- dec0dedab0de 6y agoMarket share/mindshare is almost an inverse measure of quality at this point! If you only compare things above a certain quality threshold, That's true of any creative endeavor. Not too many people will say that Mcdonald's has the best burgers, or the pop singer of the week is their absolute favorite.