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I hate Facebook as much as the next guy, but this part is correct: The things people say they don’t want to do and what they actually don’t do are often surpri
by reaperducer 4y ago
I hate Facebook as much as the next guy, but this part is correct:
The things people say they don’t want to do and what they actually don’t do are often surprisingly different
When television ratings measurement started moving from people writing down their viewing habits in a diary to automated system measuring what they were actually watching, suddenly "PBS" ratings tanked, and have stayed down in automated measurements.
The same thing happened in radio. People would write down that they listen to whatever station was trendy, or cool, or advertised the most. But when Portable People Meters became a thing, we found out that people listen to a little bit from all different kinds of radio stations.
People are sometimes untruthful. Even when they're assured of anonymity.
- Zak 4y agoWhile that's true, there's another layer to it: impulse control. When I consciously think about what I'd like to watch on Youtube, it doesn't include some of the things I'd click on if they were put in front of my face. The same is true of food I might take from a buffet versus what I'd order for a catered meal. I'd like to have an algorithmic feed that gives me the kinds of things I say I want rather than basing it on my actual behavior. I'd spend less time on Youtube and watch things my conscious mind says are more valuable to me. Of course, that's less profitable.