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by one_level_deep 1083 days ago
== Is is because a lot of people just really have nothing to contribute to the world?==

Perhaps they simply have a different definition of “contribute”?

Seems there are plenty of things for other people to look at given the download and signup data.

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There are plenty of things to look at, though it seems to be a constant maw that is never satisfied.

And on the other hand there are "influencers" and "content producers" and "digital marketers" who want to slip into that gap, but know full well that their contribution is not of any value. They're trying to be middle men in a world that's overconnected already. They plagiarize and copy and SEO and use generated content in the hopes of snagging a fraction of a cent simply by being in the way.

I don't mean that as personally derogatory as it sounds. I don't know them or their story. But I've seen many thousands of human lives spent in quiet desperation and wish that there was a better way to use the mind they were born with.