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Re:MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube by adamwk on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @12:11AM (#36305170)
It’s philanthropy the same way Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is philanthropy
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Re:MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube by ethbr0 on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @12:24AM (#36305295)
No, because the whole point of game shows is they restrict how often someone wins the jackpot, to make it profitable.

Afaik, all of MrBeast's stuff is conducted with the rule that at least 1 person is going to win the jackpot.

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Re:MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube by kcb on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @12:29AM (#36305327)
> No, because the whole point of game shows is they restrict how often someone wins the jackpot, to make it profitable.

The most famous game shows of all time don't work this way.

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Re:MrBeast Became the Willy Wonka of YouTube by ethbr0 on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @06:13AM (#36307994)
Which ones?
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