In the Belly of the MrBeast

Re:In the Belly of the MrBeast by Applejinx on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @10:15AM (#42698207)

I think human nature dictates that this opens up a literal market for the opposite. People aren't served by exhausting hysteria, it's just a cheap date, a way to grab low hanging fruit. The more that's focussed on, the more an opportunity arises to cover abandoned needs and wants.

The question becomes, is YouTube's algorithm good enough to itself pick up on this new market and serve it? I see no reason it couldn't. It's possible human algorithm-minders might sabotage this instinct by going 'no, this is the big win' and coaxing it towards MrBeast stuff, but surely the algorithm will eventually win out?

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Re:In the Belly of the MrBeast by parsimo2010 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @10:22AM (#42698295)

> is YouTube's algorithm good enough to itself pick up on this new market

Something I find interesting is that there are good channels producing very high quality (non-extreme or non-intense) content for many interests on YouTube and they coexist with the hyperbolic large channels. I suppose that they make less money, but they do so without a large production crew. I think the algorithm is supporting both types of content (content for myriad mindless viewers, and content for the fewer discerning viewers) and accommodates both scales.

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Re:In the Belly of the MrBeast by cess11 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @10:33AM (#42698468)

By "human nature", what exactly are you referring to? The statistically most common amount of extremities?

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Re:In the Belly of the MrBeast by Applejinx on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:18PM (#42700359)

People tire of being poked with an algorithmic stick, even though it ensures a reaction.

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Re:In the Belly of the MrBeast by cess11 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @05:08PM (#42704593)

Like the seasons and the phases of the moon and wandering of the stars?

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