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> the problem is that people don't want to read articles. If the consumer doesn't want a product... it's somewhat the consumer's fault? "but they don't want c

> the problem is that people don't want to read articles. If the consumer doesn't want a product... it's somewhat the consumer's fault? "but they don't want cigarettes sir! Maybe they just don't understand cigarettes..." > Third, you got it backwards. Google is feeding from the news publishers, not the other way around. Without these, Google would have no news contents. Google feeds the publishers, not the other way around. A significant portion of their traffic comes directly from Google. The other way around simply doesn't happen. Google doesn't have news content. It's a link aggregator. Honestly, they should just de-list Canadians outlet from their platform. Redirect to blogs or international outlets... Let the media companies build their own aggregator if they don't like the current ones.

joseph_grobbles 3y ago
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manuelabeledo 3y ago
> If the consumer doesn't want a product... it's somewhat the consumer's fault? One could buy a burger at McDonald's immediately, or wait for half hour in line to get a healthier and better sandwich at a shop down the road. The fact that McDonald's is more convenient, does not make it better. Consumers want to eat, and they want to read news, but most of the time they don't want all that comes attached to either. You are of the opinion that we should have newspapers that are only headlines, something easier to digest, but void of content. > Google feeds the publishers, not the other way around. A significant portion of their traffic comes directly from Google. The other way around simply doesn't happen. What do you think Google's business model is? They don't generate any content after all. Do you think they are losing money on search or news? Imagine a world where no one would want Google to index their websites, just because. The world wide web would continue working, but Google would eventually disappear, because they do not create any content themselves.
- 908B64B197 3y ago
  > Consumers want to eat, and they want to read news, but most of the time they don't want all that comes attached to either. You are of the opinion that we should have newspapers that are only headlines, something easier to digest, but void of content Isn't it what TikTok is doing? Short form content is huge and exploding on YouTube and Instagram.
  - manuelabeledo 3y ago
    > Isn't it what TikTok is doing? Short form content is huge and exploding on YouTube and Instagram. That doesn't make it any better than either of them. You are conflating two things, needs and business. People need to be informed, and how informed a society is cannot be measured as the success of the platforms participating in that.

joseph_grobbles 3y ago

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manuelabeledo 3y ago

> If the consumer doesn't want a product... it's somewhat the consumer's fault? One could buy a burger at McDonald's immediately, or wait for half hour in line to get a healthier and better sandwich at a shop down the road. The fact that McDonald's is more convenient, does not make it better. Consumers want to eat, and they want to read news, but most of the time they don't want all that comes attached to either. You are of the opinion that we should have newspapers that are only headlines, something easier to digest, but void of content. > Google feeds the publishers, not the other way around. A significant portion of their traffic comes directly from Google. The other way around simply doesn't happen. What do you think Google's business model is? They don't generate any content after all. Do you think they are losing money on search or news? Imagine a world where no one would want Google to index their websites, just because. The world wide web would continue working, but Google would eventually disappear, because they do not create any content themselves.

908B64B197 3y ago
> Consumers want to eat, and they want to read news, but most of the time they don't want all that comes attached to either. You are of the opinion that we should have newspapers that are only headlines, something easier to digest, but void of content Isn't it what TikTok is doing? Short form content is huge and exploding on YouTube and Instagram.
- manuelabeledo 3y ago
  > Isn't it what TikTok is doing? Short form content is huge and exploding on YouTube and Instagram. That doesn't make it any better than either of them. You are conflating two things, needs and business. People need to be informed, and how informed a society is cannot be measured as the success of the platforms participating in that.