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Creating human-generated content will cost a lot more, so it will be paywalled. This pattern already exists, limitless machine crap will just make the different
by fluidcruft 3y ago
Creating human-generated content will cost a lot more, so it will be paywalled. This pattern already exists, limitless machine crap will just make the differential greater.
- octacat 3y agoKinda interesting that facebook is switching from "real people" generated content (i.e. someone you more or less know) to "random crap" content (not even the tiktok algo). It is like shooting themself into a leg.
- fluidcruft 3y agoI'm reminded of the whole story behind * https://coconuts.co/bangkok/features/primitive-technology-and-the-bizarre-depths-of-youtube-in-southeast-asia-part-1/ https://coconuts.co/bangkok/features/primitive-technology-an... * https://coconuts.co/bangkok/features/primitive-technology-youtube-pulls-plug-on-kid-vids-after-coconuts-expose-we-visit-a-shoot-in-cambodia-part-2/ https://coconuts.co/bangkok/features/primitive-technology-yo... People just make content that get views and optimize what gets eyeballs. Take people out of the equation and add gradient descent and who knows what insanity will be unleashed.