>>339074276
>Empty, mind numbing content with NO value
Let's say there are two streamers or content makers or whatever. One of them teaches people about philosophy, personal values, individuality, whatever. And the other one does vacuous videos about being cute and bad at video games and using silly catch phrases. Now let's imagine that an audience test has both of these streamers coming out equal on ALL metrics for their video; viewer engagement, enjoyment, watch time, whatever. Even in this case, the empty one is preferable to the corporate interest. An individual; even an individual who comes back for the product, is a harder market to sell to (and real individuals often times DONT come back, because they're growing and changing instead. bad for business.)
The only reason there are platforms and money in SOME (very few) actually substantive content producers is because the 2nd and 3rd rate players in the market have discovered the "long tail" and successfully make their living feeding off niche markets that the big players just don't bother targeting.

I can go on and on with this shit, but you get the idea.

>>339074063
And this fucking terrifies me. You know how free vrc is right now..? (in terms of money and liberty). Just imagine the fucking dollar signs in executives' eyes when they think about all the monetization opportunities. People are uploading THEIR OWN content..? Why aren't the paying for it? Why aren't they paying a fucking premium on each of their dynamic bones? On the ability to change hair color? Why aren't they paying monthly on each of these things?
Their own worlds? Their own games and features? This shit can't be free. The market will rebel. And once it isn't free, it'll kowtow to what gets the most, and stupidest consumers into it in the biggest numbers. Kids with their hands in daddy's wallet; and that means no sex, no NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER, no meanies, no fucking anything.
Money. Money money money money money.

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