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Because the recommendations aren't for you - they are what generates the most amount of ad revenue for them, which roughly correlates to the amount of money adv
by JohnMakin 3y ago
Because the recommendations aren't for you - they are what generates the most amount of ad revenue for them, which roughly correlates to the amount of money advertisers are willing to spend to reach people like you. That is in no way a guarantee that the recommendations will be good for you, because the incentives are not aligned.
- fl0id 3y agoThis a lot. They aren’t optimizing for the user most likely.
- alamortsubite 3y agoIt's a tricky balance. The weaker the quality of recommendations, the more likely a user is to switch to another platform.
- morkalork 3y agoThis falls apart when you look at platforms like Netflix. They recommend their original content because they don't pay royalties. The platforms aren't interchangeable though. If you want Disney movies, you aren't getting them anywhere else but Disney plus.
- alamortsubite 3y agoSure, but what I mean to say is that, at a certain point, it's very easy to watch a Disney movie instead of a Netflix movie (or neither).