x monetization payouts are not a huge chunk of change for large accounts in america but are probably life changing for eastern europeans or indians
— roon (@tszzl) March 15, 2025
There is an unintuitive principle in economics: it's not always optimal to have the best person for a job.
For example, let's say someone is the best in the world at stocking shelves 
and an average brain surgeon. He should still be a brain surgeon because brain surgery is way more valuable. Instead, someone who is worse at stocking shelves should stock the shelves.
The best Twitter posters are charismatic/intelligent enough to spend their time actually earning money. Thus, only people who would professionally post on Twitter are NEETs and thirdies.
In conclusion, The Market enshitifies the Internet.
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What's the nationality of the top 10% of "influencers" on major US social media platforms?
(100% American
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But yeah, that's a good reason why there's so many AI-voiced YT videos of pure crap.
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