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> That's the opposite of what Facebook notoriously found Consider that Facebook's conclusions are why they don't have anything remotely as successful as TikTok
by nomel 1y ago
> That's the opposite of what Facebook notoriously found
Consider that Facebook's conclusions are why they don't have anything remotely as successful as TikTok, for engagement.
> in the best interest of the users?
I don't understand this. Is this some moral motive? TikTok is an independent for profit company that has a product with better engagement than any other in the world. Within that context, yes, it's in the best interest for the user, measured by engagement.
- dangus 1y agoExactly, let’s not forget that Facebook is currently losing users. A shrinking business.
- kragen 1y agoYou cannot answer the question of whether maximizing engagement with TikTok is in the best interest of the user by pointing out that maximizing engagement maximizes engagement.
- nomel 1y agoI was answering in the context of video watching, where “interest” is literally how interested the videos are to the person, which could be measured as a global max of long term engagement. As I said, I don’t understand the question. To understand I would be to know what “best interest” means to you, and in what specific context?