• rglullis@communick.news
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    1 year ago

    Corollary: when content creators start trying to maximize reach instead of relevance or quality, it’s time to stop watching them.

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        1 year ago

        I mean, the cover of a book is very important as a first impression, sure…

        But if I like a book series, I don’t care what the cover is like… so, your point technically stands…

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        1 year ago

        The thumbnail is not the content.

        Not the whole content, but significant enough that it can be used as a sample signal about the editorial principles from the author.

        And yes, the same applies to book covers.

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          1 year ago

          Thumbnails and titles are not high on my list of criteria for quality content. Clickbaity or vague is annoying but what about the next 10 to 20 minutes?