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I should clarify: truth isn't valuable to people producing content. Clickbait, controversy, contrarianism, drama, bullshit are equally valuable, and are much ea
by kthejoker2 4y ago
I should clarify: truth isn't valuable to people producing content. Clickbait, controversy, contrarianism, drama, bullshit are equally valuable, and are much easier to produce than the truth.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoTruth is valuable to some people producing content. Take Reuters, for example. They're not trying to be better at producing clickbait than MSNBC or Fox. Instead, they're trying to produce something much closer to the truth. That's all they have to draw people. If they lose their reputation for truth, all they have is left is losing an eyeball-attraction war against others who are better at it.