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by dvt 1409 days ago
> I think it's about keeping the masses consuming rather than creating.

Not really sure I see this. Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc. base their entire business model on the masses creating content. Sure there's a Pareto distribution when it comes to creators vs consumers, but the platforms certainly make money from (and encourage) both.

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Right, it seems much more likely that if it isn’t your primary business model, it’s just not worth the hassle?