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AZJonnie

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12. I disagree with the wording of #4, because "you" ARE the customer. BUT you are also the product.

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:34 PM

Dec 2025

They are not mutually exclusive ideas. It is more accurate to state you're not JUST the customer of the media creators, you are also a (potential) customer of others with financial (and in many cases, political) interests in the media product you are viewing/hearing. Due to the existence of the latter, that means you are *also* a product that the media creator leverages to help fund their project.

It's the same dynamic as Facebook. You're not just a customer of Facebook, you're also a product of Facebook, that Facebook leverages to fund their operation. Because others want you to be THEIR customer as well as Facebook's, so they pay Facebook in that hope.

Other than that, it's all quite astute and accurate.

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Yes and look how much damage just ONE TV SHOW did GreatGazoo Dec 2025 #3

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Spectators you say? BattleRow Dec 2025 #14

An excellent question. ancianita Dec 2025 #20

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Wow, you learn something new every day. meadowlander Dec 2025 #19

Your post jogged a memory of the Jostens people coming to my high school. Xavier Breath Dec 2025 #10

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Edward Bernays was Sigmund Freuds nephew,btw. BattleRow Dec 2025 #16

Yeah. He applied Freudian elements to his PR/group psychology underpants Dec 2025 #17

So much entertainment focuses on the exploits of demented and predatory people. hay rick Dec 2025 #8

I disagree with the wording of #4, because "you" ARE the customer. BUT you are also the product. AZJonnie Dec 2025 #12

How can one be a customer of Facebook if one never pays Facebook? GreatGazoo Dec 2025 #21

You are still a customer in the sense that the product that they create has to appeal to you AZJonnie Dec 2025 #23

Great commentary GG popsdenver Dec 2025 #18

Also there's a LOT of fascists in Hollywood. Initech Dec 2025 #22

If I can't make the advertising go away I don't watch television. hunter Dec 2025 #24