That's to force engagement. Each scroll counts as an active view and it forces the person to pay more attention.
The (incredibly small) effort to pay attention to scrolling can dupe a (weak) person's brain into thinking that it's getting something for effort, which lights up the reward centers.
[ + ] lord_nougat
[ - ] lord_nougat 4 points 9 monthsJul 16, 2024 16:49:43 ago (+4/-0)
[ + ] JustALover
[ - ] JustALover 2 points 9 monthsJul 16, 2024 16:34:27 ago (+2/-0)
Holy shit is it difficult to find shit to watch that isn't a "short" or begging for subscribers or sponsored by some Made In China shit or other.
[ + ] lord_nougat
[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 9 monthsJul 16, 2024 16:48:50 ago (+0/-0)
Whoever decided that should be a thing over at google should get fatally kicked in the nuts.
[ + ] drhitler
[ - ] drhitler 1 point 9 monthsJul 16, 2024 18:08:58 ago (+1/-0)
its a truly baffling format
[ + ] PotatoWhisperer2
[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 9 monthsJul 17, 2024 00:58:18 ago (+0/-0)
The (incredibly small) effort to pay attention to scrolling can dupe a (weak) person's brain into thinking that it's getting something for effort, which lights up the reward centers.