Oddbean new post about login | logout I really dislike social media algorithms and incentives. Negative stuff is what sells. There are so many times where I sit down with a good host and have a thoughtful discussion about macro finance, and then the Youtube title and thumbmail that their producer makes is some version of me smiling next to a terrible headline and often something on fire or blowing up. https://m.primal.net/IJUd.png
The day we get a open mouth shocked Lyn thumbnail we know the economy is officially cooked
shock jockeys everywhere, and the worst lie is that you even need to know about this shit one of the best things about nostr, all i mainly hear about is things that matter, the progress of nostr, the bumps in the road for bitcoin, and my friends and their actual lives finding their exit from the fiat clown world
one scroll after reading your post, i saw this. https://m.primal.net/IJUu.png
at least no smile here
And then there are the AI clip channels. 💥 👀 https://image.nostr.build/92ad49c4d85d9fdb9af5edff6e59afb59e545aa0869b062cc2c891dc6558a3ed.jpg
We need to take back news and social from scare tactics and fear mongering.
The sad reality that algorithms on major social platforms serve the advertisers and other corporate interests rather than the end user. If nostr wants to differentiate itself even further as a place of freedom of expression, then any algorithms created ought to serve the user’s needs and be easily disabled or swapped.
As long as I have control over the algo and what platform I use it's a huge win. If there's a marketer algo I might consider using it if I get paid to.
Yes 🙌 User control and openness fixes this.
I for one think we actually need more Lyn pictures 😁
To be fair, these thumbnails make me want to watch it, unlike Netflix's thumbnails that make me want to keep looking for something more exciting to watch.
Most people like yellow news 🟡 Sensationalism sells.
Lol and these pics you used as examples are about as "normal" and ordinary as they get. Surprised they didn't edit your photos to make you look like you are grabbing your head and your eyes bugging out of their sockets with flames shooting out of your ears.
what i find most anoying is how hard is to find videos of interviews in the sea of click bait tittles of cuts from actual interviews
Agreed it’s a losing game in the long run
There's a cool extension for YouTube that will automatically change the thumbnails to a frame from a random timestamp of the video. I'd also imagine pretty soon AI will make a lot of the clickbait stuff less effective since summarization of content appears to be something this current iteration of ai is quite good at.
DeArrow, it also replaces clickbait titles with crowd sourced sensible alternatives.
in b4 silhouette Lyn https://m.primal.net/IJZz.png
Already noticed this as well. I try to not follow up on these. Partially these titles are completely out of context.
Holy crap you’re right. That’s really creepy. You should demand to see the marketing copy before you do the show. https://image.nostr.build/577f848d9883d9d9070df7c66daece6491b30a75df92834439899d186c9d5c77.jpg https://image.nostr.build/e5efa77a08a5d560ef34dd62cf6e1150cb0579d4fab783aedef39d03fd3798bd.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5afe6c0f44d53d287f632e84fd7b84187d5984b7d3dcb4a62f9885ea4dc2552a.jpg https://image.nostr.build/df058fd5fc291f0dab8ed1bf4169ecd18fbb16738408c4dfbdf0c97870617c26.jpg https://image.nostr.build/ea4a42ce2d2b528ab3bcd2f93525161411fef4c48e54f11871dbb22b6fb5f538.jpg
I heard a human is 10x times more likely to click a negative article headline than a positive one. This applies to all mainstream media, not only social media. You could also extend it to the complete society of people trying to round their agenda by selling it and introducing fear.
https://m.primal.net/IJsU.jpg Emotions sell and most people are filled with negative emotions: "Propaganda and the science of persuasion" https://www.thewayofcoherence.com/post/propaganda-and-the-science-of-persuasion
Be the change in the world. Don’t create shitty click bait sensational headlines because it triggers people for views. Create quality positive value driven content because we want to see more of it.
Don't stop smiling though 😁
Listening to your interview with Dan F. They won’t shock sell with this tactic. Lol.
Just wait for the AI image prompt: “shocked Lyn Alden face from Home Alone” for the future thumbnails. luckily, your words speak louder than clickbait
I totally understand, I did my first interview and it says something about S & P being doomed and it made my head look like a potato. At least you’re presentable in the thumbnail lol
That's unfortunate Lyn that this is how the shows get promoted to listeners. #BTC #Zap⚡#Nostr #FreeJulianAssange 🔥🚀
They are probably trying to flatter you, its free publicity, you got this. Dont let it get to you
