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by throwaway55533 715 days ago
> Social Media platforms cannot grow without engaging and original content, made by people. This is the basis for any user to join. Creators have – in large part – not been privy to the rewards that these platforms have generated over the years even though they are the reason for platform growth.

Disagree. People use social media for plenty of other reasons than to consume artists' content. Sharing news with family and friends, arguing with strangers on the Internet -- HN itself is the obvious counterexample.
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relaxing 715 days ago
Since you apparently weren’t around for the rise of social media (ca. 2000-2020 C.E.), let me fill you in: user posts are content, too.
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throwaway55533 715 days ago
Ok, but the author referred specifically to "Creators", which usually means the minority of users who post things other than text.

If you read more of the author's post:

> We are a webcomic duo that has been creating original comics since 2011 and sharing them on various platforms on the web

> Any business model that does not acknowledge this and does not seek proper compensation for artists is not of interest to us.

My point is, while I agree with their sentiment, I believe they are mistaken that artists are the core driver of social media growth. (And by their assertion, the reason people use social media.)

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relaxing 715 days ago
I think you’re connecting two separate facts that need not necessarily be linked.

Regardless, users posting only life update-style text posts are also uncompensated for their contributions to the network (and their works too are feeding AI.)

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throwaway55533 715 days ago
Sure, maybe my definition was imprecise. Good catch.

But my point remains. I don't feel like I should be compensated for my HN posts. My great aunt doesn't expect compensation for posting her cat pictures. To be honest, I don't care about consuming artists' content. I'm sure it's great. But I go to the local art museum for that. When I go on social media, it's to hear from my great aunt.

And if YC wants to train a model that will eventually replace me, sure. I don't want to be paid for it. The whole thing is inevitable. You can't stop technology, only delay.

People just want to enjoy using computers (in the time humans have left).

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