Why I don't really trust social interactions driven by economic incentives: because once you've used Douyin and personally experienced the addictive pleasure brought by big data analysis and traffic algorithms, you'll understand what creators truly want: likes, comments, follows, and shares; everything else is secondary. This feeling was reinforced when I watched Luo Zhenyu talk about Alibaba's data logic—platforms need to retain merchants and creators by relying on the sense of control and growth brought by data feedback. The ability to receive precise guidance and the intrinsic pleasure of improvement through effort is really important. It may sound a bit convoluted, but those who understand will naturally get it.
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