Mammon category archive
Click Bait 0
David Evans, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, comments on the monetization of anger. A nugget:
And the best emotion for guaranteeing a favorable click is anger.
So, marketers, political organizations, and corporations have a financial stake in getting you angry!
It makes them money. The more people who click on their site, the more they can charge the advertisers who advertise with them.
And the things they post on their sites don’t even have to be true!
Follow the link for the rest.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
David questions how Youtube’s algorithm works.
Aside:
I pay no attention to Youtube’s “recommendations” and routinely turn off “autoplay.” The recommendations are always wrong and autoplay is evil.
Plucking the Flock 0
(I thought of a better title than “Marketing Mammon.”)
Usury 0
My local rag has an article recounting the stories of Virginians caught in the spiderweb of “payday lenders.”
I got nothing to add. Just read it.
Gamed 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Andrew Fishman notes that U. S. Senator Josh Hawley has introduced a bill to ban “free to play” games that include “loot boxes” and other money-making “features.” Fishman a look at the pros and cons of the legislation and some of the issues involved. Here’s a bit;
Most of their revenue is earned by relying on “whales,” an industry term for the tiny percent of players who choose to spend money on otherwise free games. Even though whales usually constitute less than 5% of all players, they pay enough to subsidize the game for everyone else.
(snip)
Regardless of whether or not it is a true addiction, few would argue that this type of game is not a problem, especially because games that include optional spending often specifically target children.
Much more at the link.
The Pusher Men 0
And this surprises you how?
(snip)
The conspiracy was hatched at trade shows, cocktail parties, and golf outings, according to a statement by the state Attorney General, Gurbir S. Grewal, who said that one of the meetings included more than a dozen high-ranking company executives and was held at a Bridgewater steakhouse, which was not identified in the complaint.
Much more at the link.
Busters Busted 0
One thing I learned in studying the labor movement is that unions are a creation of management.
If management treats employees fairly, employees have no interest in unions.
The Pusher Men 0
A small move toward truth in vending . . . .
(snip)
Drug companies responded that adding prices to their commercials could unintentionally harm patients.*
Much more at the link.
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*Yeah. Right.