And I know you’re going with the whole toys for kids angle that Congress is going for with their bill, but grown adults want gaming consoles, consumer electronics, and collectibles as well; this isn’t just a “Do you need to buy your kids this thing?” situation.
Many of the consumers electronics that are impossible to get are just "the newest thing". In other words, they're luxuries, not necessities.
And while I can sympathize as one who has been unable to get a new GPU or a PS5 for about a year, it doesn't exactly harm anyone that they can't purchase them.
This law is going to be useless and a waste of taxpayer money.
Computer hardware and other esential components to modern life and businesses is being scalped by bots. The practice of bot buying should be absolutely illegal.
And tons of online retailers have set up systems to counter those bots. As Mike points out, why should Congress get involved when the market is already fixing it?
FFVII:R was confirmed as a timed exclusive, there are several leaks indicating a summer 2022 PC release date and the original FFVII was released for the PC years ago. It's not really a question of "if" anymore.
QAnon is proof that Facebook and YouTube radicalizes people.
No, it isn't. QAnon is proof that some people are gullible morons who'll intentionally throw themselves down the rabbit hole if exposed to something that either appeals, in some way, to their beliefs, or confirms them outright(i.e. confirmation bias).
There's no evidence that Youtube or Facebook can "turn" a middle-of-the-road normie through their algorithms.
Another case of advertising draped in the clothes of entertainment that does it well(at least to me), is Ryan Reynolds, and his adverts for both his gin and his telecompany. Neither of the products apply to me, but I still watch the videos every time he posts them on his Youtube channel.
And every now and then I get asked what possible incentive for piracy exists in the modern world.
Once I stop guffawing I have to carefully explain that between major publishers doing their best to abolish libraries, streaming companies doing their best to reintroduce the walled garden, and asshats like Elsevier the real world under copyright couldn't even function without massive piracy.
Not to mention that in the software realm, DRM often makes a legitimately purchased product worse to use(or in severe cases, unusable) than if one simply pirates it.
I think the opinion ignores the elephant in the room, engagement. If engagement drops, it follows that advertising drops.
Not really. Engagement like 'liking', commenting and sharing are not required for the feed to show ads. It just needs the user to scroll through it, which the study shows they spent more time on, hence more ads and more ad revenue.
A recommendation algorithm is an automated way for a company to say "We think you'll like these things based on what you've picked/searched for/watched/listened to/etc. in the past.
Moreover, a quick Google search tells me that computer code counts as protected speech based on Bernstein v. Justice Department.
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Many of the consumers electronics that are impossible to get are just "the newest thing". In other words, they're luxuries, not necessities.
And while I can sympathize as one who has been unable to get a new GPU or a PS5 for about a year, it doesn't exactly harm anyone that they can't purchase them.
This law is going to be useless and a waste of taxpayer money.
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Re: I'm disagreeing on this one...
And tons of online retailers have set up systems to counter those bots. As Mike points out, why should Congress get involved when the market is already fixing it?
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FFVII:R was confirmed as a timed exclusive, there are several leaks indicating a summer 2022 PC release date and the original FFVII was released for the PC years ago. It's not really a question of "if" anymore.
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So because you don't like them, they don't deserve the protection of the law?
On the post: Content Moderation Case Study: Facebook Struggles To Correctly Moderate The Word 'Hoe' (2021)
Re: what is a hoe
"Whore" is a synonym for "prostitute".
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Re: nintendoomed!!!!
Criticism of a company isn't the same as suggesting that the company has "blown it" wholesale.
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Re: People Get What They Seek
It's almost like people will look for videos that confirm their pre-existing biases.
:O
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No, it isn't. QAnon is proof that some people are gullible morons who'll intentionally throw themselves down the rabbit hole if exposed to something that either appeals, in some way, to their beliefs, or confirms them outright(i.e. confirmation bias).
There's no evidence that Youtube or Facebook can "turn" a middle-of-the-road normie through their algorithms.
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1 - Your uncle is the brother of your father or mother.
2 - Why would Facebook do research on Youtube?
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"Tell me you're not a regular reader of Techdirt without telling me you're not a regular reader of Techdirt."
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They didn't divulge them to you, either, so please stop making shit up.
On the post: Advertising Is Content: Taskmaster Edition
In the realm of advertising...
...the entertainer is king.
Another case of advertising draped in the clothes of entertainment that does it well(at least to me), is Ryan Reynolds, and his adverts for both his gin and his telecompany. Neither of the products apply to me, but I still watch the videos every time he posts them on his Youtube channel.
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You're taking the piss, right?
On the post: Nintendo's YouTube Video For Its Switch Online Upgrade Is Its Most Hated Video Ever
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Especially considering that they'll probably fuck something up similarly to Mario64 and OoT, and make people even more furious.
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Yes, because convincing someone to buy a car and having them kill themselves is completely the same thing.
Dumbass.
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What are you talking about, revisionism? Did you miss the bit of the article that said:
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Not to mention that in the software realm, DRM often makes a legitimately purchased product worse to use(or in severe cases, unusable) than if one simply pirates it.
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Not really. Engagement like 'liking', commenting and sharing are not required for the feed to show ads. It just needs the user to scroll through it, which the study shows they spent more time on, hence more ads and more ad revenue.
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In Trump's imagination, he didn't lose the election to Biden, so he probably still thinks of himself as "President Trump".
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A recommendation algorithm is an automated way for a company to say "We think you'll like these things based on what you've picked/searched for/watched/listened to/etc. in the past.
Moreover, a quick Google search tells me that computer code counts as protected speech based on Bernstein v. Justice Department.
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