The tastes of hyperconsuming outliers are by definition not the tastes of the population at large. Some business models, however, cause them to be quite influential.
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I think the dislocation people feel about this is that, in a model where culture is sold, if you’re watching it, it is for you. In a model which optimized for the outlier, you’re relevant only to the extent you can be transformed into an outlier. What you’re watch is for them.
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An example that isn’t YouTube/Twitter or ad supported is the anime market, which has a *gigantic* worldwide following and also a small subculture of hyperconsuming outliers who dominate the economics of anime-related goods purchases. Their tastes often dictate the product.
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I'm sure you meant psychographic, not psychograph, which is a phrenology machine. Just learned something new, neat.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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