• yesman@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    It’s astonishing that you believe you ever had any agency, but thanks for being honest.

    You must understand that your engagement may improve your suggestions but the ultimate beneficiary is a trillion dollar company. The creators have a chance to be compensated for adding value to the platform, but you’re working for, I don’t know, vibes?

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      1 day ago

      but you’re working for

      Who is working here? Creators who do well are compensated - I’ve seen a number quit their jobs to become full time Youtubers, they are more than likely making more money.

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      2 days ago

      it’s worse than that, i am a paying customer. i am a triple-a corpo stooge who goes through life without a single thought in my head other than media consumption, leaving not a single spare thought to the late-stage capitalistic oligopoly hellhole we find ourself in and which will inevitably kill us. i would never even think of researching unions, protests, or a proletariat uprising because i’m too busy keeping up with fucking… ice road truckers and whatever.

      there, does that fill my ego-stroking quota for today? then fuck off with that shit, you’re just stating the obvious as if it’s revolutionary insight and derailing the conversation.