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Re:Spotify weighed redirecting white noise podcasts to talk ... by themodelplumber on Saturday August 19, 2023 @04:00PM (#37192529)
Do you see the difference in viewpoints?

You are disagreeing based on your subjective experience.

I am saying there are others out there who _are not like you at all_, while also validating the fact that there are people who _are like you_. And also pointing out specific differences.

It's not helpful to rely on the Be Like Me lens for others in these cases, it's nothing new and really drags down discussions IMO.

Re:Spotify weighed redirecting white noise podcasts to talk ... by cobertos on Saturday August 19, 2023 @04:16PM (#37192712)
I do. And my comment related your comment back to the OP comment of this thread. Ads _inside of white noise podcasts_ being the thing I disagree with. Not ads in general. That's what the article itself is about as well.

You don't know me...

And if anything, your word choice and tone is extremely abrasive and drags down discussion. You could do better.

Re:Spotify weighed redirecting white noise podcasts to talk ... by themodelplumber on Saturday August 19, 2023 @04:19PM (#37192741)
I, I, me...is it really that abrasive to ask people to elevate to a more objective view, in context?

Or is everyone really aching _that bad_ to be understood as individuals, that they would ignore any urging to address the topic in the same spirit in which it's presented? Could always be...

Re:Spotify weighed redirecting white noise podcasts to talk ... by cobertos on Saturday August 19, 2023 @04:33PM (#37192876)
What is wrong here?

Is not a view informed by real experiences a more useful one than pure objectivity? Take the real experiences, subtract emotional weight/bias (as best as possible), disclaimer it with "based on real view" or however and I think that's a relatively well-formed useful piece of knowledge to disseminate. It is not an axiom, but a data point.

In this situation particularly, a white noise podcast is meant purely for the emotional pleasure of the listener. Subjective experience is _the_ optimizing factor. Ads interrupt that and are better placed where someone wants to be engaged in that way. This does not contradict that there is a _general_ necessity for ads. It's a refutation of this particular placement.