July 26, 2019

Surrendering curation and promotion

Seth Godin, on his blog:

The platforms are built on the idea that the audience plus the algorithm do all the deciding. No curation, no real promotion, simply the system, grinding away.

I feel this way about recommendations on YouTube, Amazon, and even the App Store. There’s no zeal of quality that truly feels trustworthy.

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