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Why would they want less time spent on the site? That's optimal perhaps for the user not site, and the article discusses how the site is designed to keep the user searching.



It could be optimal for the site if the site monetizes via monthly subscription fees. Giving the user what they "want" as rapidly as possible would allow them to save money on infrastructure costs.

Still could cause some interesting 2+ order effects though!


Content ideally suited to a user may cause him to "finish his business" sooner and leave the site rather than continuing to click and browse.


> him

That's a sweeping assumption you have made there my friend :-)


that was generic masculine but last time i looked at stats they show a huge gap in consumption


How long does one need to watch porn in a single sitting? Netflix,YouTube, TikTok, etc. benefit from the fact we can sit there all day watching it (and some people do). Porn? Well...


Proliferation of amphetamines has brought "gooning" to the mainstream, where people get amped on meth/Adderall and do exactly that.




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