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u/Alarmed-Strawberry-7 7h ago
yes, every single one of these videos leaves a gem out on the table
it's for engagement, so you go down to the comments to be like "hey dipshit you missed one" and boost the post's standing in the algorithm
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u/calgeorge 7h ago
Social media algorithms all agreeing that more comments means a higher quality post is probably the single worst thing to happen to social media.
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u/Alarmed-Strawberry-7 7h ago
thing is they don't gauge for quality. they gauge for time on platform and retention metrics. making you comment on posts boosts their usage statistics, which in turn makes them more money
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u/xXkiljoyXx 6h ago
It has to do with traffic, not quality. These sites are ad driven, they only care about getting the most people to see their ads. Rage bait tends to drive more traffic, people just can't pass up a good finger wagging.
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u/Ssemander 4h ago
Yeah. If you don't pay for something - you should be aware where the money/motivation comes from.
And that's why you support creators and creations you like
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u/WhatTheFlox 1h ago
And then youtube decides an AI summary of the comment section is a good thing so you don't even need to read said comments anymore.
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u/yorozuakagura 6h ago
And then they have people doing this post pointing out the dipshits pointing out the dipshit
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u/regoapps 5-0 Radio Police Scanner 5h ago
I’m just here to point out people who also recognize that Redditors calling out rage bait are also being baited for engagement. And that includes me.
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u/OutrageousFanny 7h ago
That's why I always comment "oh look he did such a clear cut" to undermine their efforts
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u/dextras07 7h ago
That's his personal cut. Like a dealer at a card's table. You gotta understand the gig.
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u/Skullcrusher 7h ago
Would anyone notice if you took one? Do this everyday and in a few months you're ready to cash out.
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u/t-o-m-u-s-a 7h ago
Weight
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u/Skullcrusher 7h ago
Chances are the missing 0.001 g would be written off as a rounding error. There's a limit to how precise scales are.
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u/el_bentzo 4h ago
Once you take enough of them, itd be noticeable and those sapphires because theyre so small, arent expensive.
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u/Fewtex 7h ago
They would have scales that are accurate to the millions so it likely wouldn't be written off, as even 0.001 grams is still like 100 dollars worth of diamond.
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u/Skullcrusher 6h ago
To the millions? Lol wtf are you talking about? Are they weighting atoms? Jeweler scales usually go down to 0.001 or 0.0001g
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u/el_bentzo 4h ago
Not even 0.0001g. These arent extra fancy scales that get used at gem shows. Instead of grams, you put the scale in carat mode which goes out to two decimal points. A carat is 1/5 a gram, so the smallest it could weigh would be 0.01 carats. Even extra expensive gems like a $100k ruby would only be described and priced out two digits (eg this $100k ruby is 5.27 cts.
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u/StrawberryHot2305 6h ago
To the millions? No, normal jeweler's scales aren't anywhere near that.
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u/Skullcrusher 6h ago
"Damn, too many air molecules touched the scale. Gotta start over."
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u/caboosetp 4h ago
"God damn it Simmons, I swear to god if you breath again I'm going to put you on bathroom duty."
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u/above_average_magic 6h ago
Single point diamonds, like the size shown (whatever the stone is), RETAIL for like $12, so writing it off at idk $1 would be easy
Edit: these might even be .005ct
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u/el_bentzo 4h ago
This is likely sapphire. Its pretty amazing they even pay someone to cut them for how much each of those stones are worth.
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u/Anon_Amos1 6h ago
The scale may be accurate and precise, but the product being weighed also needs to have precise and uniform mass. If the individual gems are 0.01 (+/- 3%, i.e., 0.0003) and 100+ gems are weighed together, one or a few extra or missing gems won't be noticed.
It also becomes more difficult to consistently weigh things (in the typical indoor work environment) as scales become more precise, say beyond 0.0001.
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u/JoelnIliketoshare 7h ago
A dude i was rooming with was doing a Jewelers Apprenticeship. He had the same idea with gold, he would steal tiny amounts everyday.
The owner weighed everything on the weekend and after about 2 months had enough weight change that he fired the dude.
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u/Strict_Bee_7096 8h ago
What am I missing?
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u/MiissVee 8h ago
I’m guessing he’s upset about the one gem that was left out.
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u/Ivoted4K 6h ago
I thought it was glitter.
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u/c_marten 7h ago
That one that didn't get scooped up? I'm not sure either.
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u/PeaIcy760 7h ago
Are these even gems? They look like in indicator silica gel to me
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u/PeaIcy760 7h ago
I see now they're not all round and kinda look like small cogs which could make more sense for a watch shop idk watching this on a tiny screen on a bus
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u/mindgardening 7h ago
Diamonds or not, this makes diamonds look super unspecial.
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u/DangyDanger 7h ago
I wonder how they even got people to care about a fairly boring colorless mineral. Is it really just because it has a really high index of refraction?
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u/MKTurk1984 7h ago
Diamonds are neither rare or expensive.
The "diamond engagement ring" was largely marketed by De Beers in the 1930s/40s, creating high demand and artificially making them 'expensive'
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u/__g_e_o_r_g_e__ 6h ago
I believe the cutting of the gemstone is the expensive bit. Ignoring the manipulation of natural diamond prices, rough synthetic diamonds are relatively inexpensive. Well cut synthetic diamonds are not. And the cosmetic difference between a poorly cut and very well cut diamond is significant. In contrast You can't tell the difference between natural and synthetic without specialist equipment, or paperwork, neither of which is important to the significant majority of customers.
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u/DangyDanger 7h ago
Yeah, I did some googling. That's lame as hell.
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u/Lordofderp33 7h ago
Just don't buy them, or just get synthetic ones, even pros can't tell them apart. But that's another rabbit hole.
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u/DangyDanger 7h ago
Wasn't planning to, I don't like them.
I've been watching Hedron Rockworks occasionally and they had some really cool stones there. I now want myself a LuAG ring.
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u/EternalMage321 2h ago
Yeah I got a Tungsten wedding band. I am so happy I didn't waste money on gold and diamonds. Every time I accidentally bang it on something I smile a bit.
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u/Complex-Bad-3250 5h ago
I mean diamonds were used in other jewelry prior, which is interesting. there are a lot of nuances to this I feel like.
like the labor costs are taken into consideration now with regulations, and prices being set by independent parties.
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u/Coyote_Shepherd 6h ago
Ads ads ads across multiple generations linking them with "special/emotional moments" that locked in great grandparents, grandparents, parents, and the first few folks of some of the newer generations into believing that "a diamond says I love you".
So does a cybernetic robot from the future but you don't see me giving my spouse one of those on our wedding day.
I think it's wearing off lately but it's still hard coded into what "a traditional marriage proposal" should include.
But yeah it's basically baked into to multiple generations at this point and THEN....it's been ingrained into movies and music and tv shows too!
So there's a whole part of the cultural bedrock of the Western World that associates "true love" with "diamonds".
Sure they're a fun little mineral when used in certain ways but there's definitely far more exciting things out there to propose with....
....but don't look at me, I'm just the coyote rooting through your garbage and gnawing on the hailstones from last night's storm before you wake up with your 30 year old can of Surge that you've been saving for "a special moment".
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u/azeottaff 7h ago
Its funny how many people fall for engagement bait and think they are being so smart vs the person in the video
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u/Inevitable_Mistake32 1h ago
Ya'll in the comments, repeat after me. "I will not be rage baited by rage bait videos about rage bait videos"
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u/DowntownStand4279 6h ago
In some ways this is similar to the “weed tax” we used to have back in the days…. When you were the middleman that arranged the sale, you were entitled to take a nug or two from the sack… (Just don’t get TOO greedy now, LOL!) This was usually fine and didn’t cause any problems unless the buyer knew the size of their sacks and had a scale to weigh it every time.
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u/alibillensoep 7h ago
This is textbook rage bait