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That's a very keen observation!

It's probably profitable in a lot of cases to follow those metrics, shovelware content is cheaper to produce, and since the median user pays the same subscription fee as the enthusiast, you get better margins producing slop for the uncaring masses.

You need enthusiast businesses owners to produce quality product.

Damn, I never thought of this before, but it explains so much!



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