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Blockbuster Throwback - Be Kind Please
Streaming algorithms fabricate different movie covers for each viewer. You're scrolling Netflix tonight. Your wife sees a romantic couple. You see a guy with a gun. Same movie. The algorithm figured out what you like and altered the poster to manipulate your choice. Which one is real?
Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010. We lost more than late fees. Those "be kind, please rewind" machines existed because rewinding damaged VCR heads, not to help the next viewer. Now streaming algorithms alter movie covers based on your viewing history. You see an action poster. Your spouse sees romance. Same…
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