They make long articles to maximize ad exposure and SEO. It's good faith --they're doing what they have to to make money with the underlying tech ecosystem-- but it's not a good outcome.
LLMs are shifting that ecosystem (at least temporarily) and new revenue models will emerge. It'll take time to figure out. But we shouldn't artificially support a bad system just because it's the existing system.
Transitions are always awkward. In the meantime, I'm inclined to give people rope to experiment.
They make long articles to maximize ad exposure and SEO. It's good faith --they're doing what they have to to make money with the underlying tech ecosystem-- but it's not a good outcome.
LLMs are shifting that ecosystem (at least temporarily) and new revenue models will emerge. It'll take time to figure out. But we shouldn't artificially support a bad system just because it's the existing system.
Transitions are always awkward. In the meantime, I'm inclined to give people rope to experiment.
It seems that your answer is a long euphemism for "I don't give a damn how they make money, they better find a new way I guess".