The 'attention economy' corrupts science

Re:The 'attention economy' corrupts science by Retric on Monday October 03, 2022 @09:53PM (#33075969)

Being famous doesn’t require my personal attention, just the attention of people who actually downloaded the app of the week.

The barrier to being famous dropped as people spend less time on any one thing. A few seconds of attention is qualitatively different than reading a novel or even watching a movie.

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Re:The 'attention economy' corrupts science by bawolff on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @09:03AM (#33079716)

That's rediculous. You think that influencer fame just happens? Influencers put lots of effort into being famous. Probably a similar amount as hollywood starlets of yesteryear put into being "discovered".

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Re:The 'attention economy' corrupts science by Retric on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @09:27AM (#33080029)

How many musicians do you think put in extreme effort without becoming famous?

It’s not that it’s easy, it’s that more people make it to B and C list fame.

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