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I'm starting my own ICO: it's a hitlist platform for scammy ICO-founders.
People tie their income to Youtube because they think Youtube is fair. They certainly give the impression that it is (we only demonitize terrorist videos, etc.). But because Youtube is completely controlled by a messy algorithm, they don't live up to that impression at all. People find out when it's too late.
Re:Massively Multiplayer Minesweeper on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:52AM (#16858852)
Concept is pretty cool. Needs a little work still though.
Re:Time to rebuild the web? on Monday April 16, 2018 @04:32PM (#16852466)
Sure, it means that there would be a set of rules for social platforms to connect with each other, or people to connect to each other. The implementation is open for debate, but the general gist of it is to allow competition by not excluding users that are on different platforms. Blockchain technology for example, is protocol heavy, and different software (wallets etc.) can be created for it without excluding users.
Re:Time to rebuild the web? on Monday April 16, 2018 @03:31PM (#16851975)
Which is why we need a social media protocol more than just a new platform.
Re:OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to change the world on Monday April 16, 2018 @12:00PM (#16849927)
I think nowadays you could make a laptop with a solar panel on it's back. That'd be pretty cool.
Chronic conditions can flare up unexpectedly. Just so you know.
Please tell that to all the people that host websites with Google Fonts. Block those, and the entire website seizes to work. Seems a little ridiculous for using a nicer font.
Re:Modeling the Magic Leap One Experience on Friday April 13, 2018 @07:56PM (#16834937)
It would buy a lot more if it wouldn't only be in the same setting, but I think pretty much all current day AR headsets are too dorky to wear on the subway anyway. But it would still help a lot with office work, being able to continue working and doing small chores is still a big pro that VR can't fulfill.
Personally, I think Youtubes recommendation algorithm is to blame. It's probably to easy to fool; have a nice clickbaity title, some clickbaity thumbnails, and you're much more likely to get hits. YT should eliminate those factors, as it only lowers the bar, but they don't.
Re:Modeling the Magic Leap One Experience on Friday April 13, 2018 @06:05PM (#16834286)
To be fair, VR headsets look ridiculous as well. So, use them in the same settings and it'd be fine.
Then how do they get enough views and subscribers for monetization? More bots?
Yet if I post a magnet link for a torrent, I'm distributing pirated software.
There's an upload limit for Youtube, although it's 50-100 a day. You won't be guaranteed views and YT doesn't pay out that much.
Haha, I made my own bot a while back ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvZs4sXbeaQ ). It makes videos out of wikipedia pages, so I figure it's not terrible. If you're thinking about doing such a thing, take note from me, and make sure the voice sounds okay from the beginning.
Re:Age and High-Growth Entrepreneurship on Tuesday April 10, 2018 @07:16AM (#16800487)
A lot of media companies (videos, games, music) are essentially B2C and often founded by younger people.
I'm assuming they have an eye on all your data, or will so in the future? What's the catch?