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40 sats \ 7 replies \ @SimpleStacker 9 Oct \ on: The Sad State of Sports Media Stacker_Sports
Shouldn't be too hard to outcompete them, right?
Crap like this gets way more engagement than quality content. One of the 49ers content creators I follow routinely says the odd time he puts out a hot take or talks about some fantastical trade he will get like 4x the engagement he gets on typical post that take tons of work like real analysis and film breakdowns. Hard to not get sucked in by perverse incentives.
I just don't understand why this is the kind of crap people want.
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It's frustrating isn't it? I wonder if it's the length of time and attention the content is demanding. People may appreciate a detailed film breakdown, but they might not have the 10 minutes to spare. And thus, they engage with a lot more hot takes and fantasy trades which only take a few seconds to digest.
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I think that's right. I do believe in the "thousand true fans" idea and that there is an audience for all kinds of content out there whether it be long form and considered or short form and off the cuff but it really seems like the masses want quick, hot takes and controversy to give them that dopamine, rage, or confirmation they desire.
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Maybe it's like this:
You still gotta do the hot takes if you want mainstream success.
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What is interesting to me is that this pattern isn't just in this arena. Its in politics and pretty much every topic area today. And yet it seems many don't seem to see the pattern and instead want to blame some individual in a position of influence. Seems to me it is just the consequence of the evolution of humanity and technology. Not good... but it will evolve as this pattern collapses. It will collapse. Many are sick of it already.
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Seems to me it is just the consequence of the evolution of humanity and technology.
I think this is correct. But to your point many are sick of it. Maybe the pendulum has swung too far one way and is do for a reversal.