For the past few years, increasing polarization of the left-wing (e.g., blasting Trump) and right-wing politics (e.g., slamming Sanders) made me want to stay from the news altogether, at least while I am using the internet or Youtube.
I found Instagram's "show [x, y, z] less" button very handy. I tried to actively block political news out from my Instagram feed and only show business news or only read about political news from business newspapers.
Then I started to wonder why aren't internet service providers (e.g., Google) or online stores (e.g., Amazon or Nordstrom) utilizing the "show less of x, y, z" button more.
As far as I know, collecting consumer data is the key to effective marketing, and many internet service providers are selling such user datas to 3rd parties. Such companies have marketed their products based on what the consumers like, e.g., based on their search or purchase history. But I think equally useful will be learning about their lack of interests or dislikes. I remember my experience of trying to buy a pair of pants but could not "filter out" cargo pants I was just not interested in. Of course Google does provide "-[*]" function to narrow down their search but it is not permanent and does not affect individual outcomes of the search.
Is there any explanation for why such companies are not utilizing the "show less of [x, y, z]" function? Is it because they are nevertheless trying to charge AD fees or sell unpopular brands?
I do not know whether it is technically possible, but I am wondering why there isn't a startup company that provides Google extensions or internet platforms (something like internet explorer) that specializes in this function.
P.S. Apologies if such idea already exists. I do not have industry expertise, and after the startup boom, probably almost all the "good ideas" have probably been exploited by MBA students and future entrepreneurs. Posting this as a question or in a wish to engage in a thought experiment.
I found Instagram's "show [x, y, z] less" button very handy. I tried to actively block political news out from my Instagram feed and only show business news or only read about political news from business newspapers.
Then I started to wonder why aren't internet service providers (e.g., Google) or online stores (e.g., Amazon or Nordstrom) utilizing the "show less of x, y, z" button more.
As far as I know, collecting consumer data is the key to effective marketing, and many internet service providers are selling such user datas to 3rd parties. Such companies have marketed their products based on what the consumers like, e.g., based on their search or purchase history. But I think equally useful will be learning about their lack of interests or dislikes. I remember my experience of trying to buy a pair of pants but could not "filter out" cargo pants I was just not interested in. Of course Google does provide "-[*]" function to narrow down their search but it is not permanent and does not affect individual outcomes of the search.
Is there any explanation for why such companies are not utilizing the "show less of [x, y, z]" function? Is it because they are nevertheless trying to charge AD fees or sell unpopular brands?
I do not know whether it is technically possible, but I am wondering why there isn't a startup company that provides Google extensions or internet platforms (something like internet explorer) that specializes in this function.
P.S. Apologies if such idea already exists. I do not have industry expertise, and after the startup boom, probably almost all the "good ideas" have probably been exploited by MBA students and future entrepreneurs. Posting this as a question or in a wish to engage in a thought experiment.