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> You're doing it wrong.

Perhaps, but he's doing it as intended, and that's part of the problem.

News outlets aren't incentivized to let their customers be on their merry way after 5 minutes. They're in the business of getting eyeballs on screens for the maximum duration possible.




You are just wrong.

Compare Headline News -- a constant loopy stream of Headlines to CNN. Don't blame CNN because you are bored so they tell you more stuff. Don't blame HN do being repetitive. Change the channel if you don't need the infom


>> You are just wrong....Don't blame CNN because you are bored...Change the channel if you don't need the infom

So, you're saying CNN doesn't actually want their consumers to stay glued to the screen & news feed? Qualify that.

This is about how they intend for their product to be consumed, not how consumers can get maximum utility out of the product.




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