And of course those criticisms can and should be dismissed if the creators goals are purely to maximize engagement
replyNo that _is_ the criticism
replyYou can dismiss criticisms of theft if you look at the goals of the thiefs
replyThe goal of purely maximizing engagement should itself be dismissed.
replyLying, grifting, and promoting conspiracies online also maximizes engagement and drives revenue. I guess we should go ahead and do that too.
replyThis whole conversation makes me want to throw up
This does make me wonder if I'm being disillusioned or if the community has genuinely shifted in the past 2–3 years or so. Or of this merely a greater societal shift as "history culture" takes off. You'd think sentiments like "clickbait is bad" would be a common sentiment here, but now I'm not so sure anymore.
replyI feel very similarly. I would’ve assumed we all obviously don’t want all this chaff in our lives
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