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Some of the YT people I'm following seem to be having a really tough time with the lack of control over outcome. Like they put effort into a vid and it just bo
by Havoc 2y ago
Some of the YT people I'm following seem to be having a really tough time with the lack of control over outcome.
Like they put effort into a vid and it just bombs for unclear reasons. Or it goes great for unclear reasons.
Having your financial health depend on that sort of dynamic seems really rough
- stonethrowaway 2y agoThat sounds like a B2C venture. Show biz or otherwise everyone’s hoping to hit something no matter how off the wall it may be. Kincaid wasn’t a big fan of the style of paintings he did but in his own words it paid the bills and made him well off so he continued doing it.
- masona 2y agoBy design. An element of randomness in the reward drives creators to put more and more content into the Skinner box.
- mdrzn 2y agoI could say the same for anyone working in marketing, some ads where we put a lot of effort just bomb, while other works. If your line of work has something to do with an algorithm or black box, it's the cost of doing business in that line.
- Havoc 2y agoI don't think it is comparable psychologically. Marketing people still get paid their salary if a campaign goes poorly. Youtubers might not be able to make rent if the algo screws them.