And the fact the author dances around an idea is why I hate reading articles online or watching YouTube videos. They need to drag the content as much as possible to maximize profit. In a 10 minute video they can push more ads, the same way that in a 10 paragraph article they can push more ads in between paragraphs or on the sides.
I think this quality of content problem vs monetization isn’t exclusive to social media.
It’s an interesting problem, because I do love a good long read, but sometimes sometimes it’s better to not “bury the lede” and just come right out and say the thing.
And the fact the author dances around an idea is why I hate reading articles online or watching YouTube videos. They need to drag the content as much as possible to maximize profit. In a 10 minute video they can push more ads, the same way that in a 10 paragraph article they can push more ads in between paragraphs or on the sides.
I think this quality of content problem vs monetization isn’t exclusive to social media.
As always, the problem is advertising capitalism.
It’s an interesting problem, because I do love a good long read, but sometimes sometimes it’s better to not “bury the lede” and just come right out and say the thing.