• Bobbycostner@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    But surely a system where someone is rewarded with “fame” and money for destroying their health isn’t a good system.

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      Sure, it’s not exactly great that he seems to get views for this sort of obscenity. However, the system rewards many types of videos encompassing a wide berth of topics and styles.

      In any case, it behooves one to hold values besides fame and money.

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          The exploitation is being done by YouTube. The audience is also being exploited. Take a look at the people who make billions, not the content creators who, on average, make pennies.

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            YouTube’s algorithm is designed to hook you in so you never stop watching. Viewers are definitely “exploited”.