Been there, can relate so much. Stay small and nimble, more joy.
CULTURE
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Reddit Users Reject Targeted Advertising Despite Relevance
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With Reddit I feel the users hate ads so much that even if you targeted the right ppl they’d bash you haha
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How Users and Data Shape AI Tool Platforms
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It’s a mix of how ppl use the tool and the data. Twitter and Reddit are very similar in this way.
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Elon Musk’s next controversial moment in AI development
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I wonder how long it’ll take until Elon has his 00:29 moment. https://
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Content Monetization Strategies and Platform Leadership Questions
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Spoke at an event. My topic was Content Monetization. After my session, half the questions were on content monetization, the rest- ‘Do you think Elon Musk will be good for Twitter?’
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Blue Tick Monetization Risks Encouraging Trolling Behavior
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Interesting. Making the Blue tick process more transparent and accessible is certainly a step in the right direction. But linking it to a nominal monthly payment is debatable. Could legitimize noise creation & encourage a 'pay & troll' practice.
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Citation bias in scholarship: how metrics distort quality perception
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A downside of Google Scholar is that it emphasizes citation counts. This paper shows that once we see citation counts, we think articles with fewer citations must be lower quality… it even affects readers who have cited that article in their own work! https://
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Monetizing Digital Badges: Why Users Pay for Status Symbols
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I'm confused who would pay $8/month for a badge that conveys "I'm a sucker who pays $8/month for this badge" and nothing more. Then again, this works for cosmetics in video games, so
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Verification Badge Economics: Authenticity or Paid Status?
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Verification officially marks that "an account of public interest is authentic." Most people want verification because it makes them seem important/better than other ppl. This changes the semantic meaning: X paid $8/month. Is the hope people will conflate with the previous one?
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Blue check monetization levels playing field for social equality
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Charging for the blue check moves it from a status symbol to a utilitarian one. It elicits shrieks because it’s more about leveling the playing field than making money.