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Re:Cognitive and Mental Health Correlates of Short-Form Vide... by npunt on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @04:31PM (#45985529)
They want you to never unsubscribe, which requires your addiction.

Incentive to addict + Ability to addict = outcome

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Re:Cognitive and Mental Health Correlates of Short-Form Vide... by al_borland on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @04:49PM (#45985751)
It doesn't require addiction though. It only requires an aversion to watching ads, or the more general aversion to being annoyed.
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