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Doesn’t the claim in the first paragraph only make sense if you assume that content becomes irrelevant as it ages? That holds for news but not for most other me

Doesn’t the claim in the first paragraph only make sense if you assume that content becomes irrelevant as it ages? That holds for news but not for most other media. I have a huge Steam backlog and a Plex server stocked with (ymmv) many of the finest movies available in the form. There’s so much media there that there’s no realistic path to experiencing it all in my lifetime. That certainly has an impact on my inclination to purchase new games or movies. I concede that that’s always been the case for durable written works thanks to the local library. But the scale of convenient supply now is staggering.

cyanydeez 16d ago
The argument for new media is pure conspicuous consumptiin.
asdff 16d ago
I wouldn't say irrelevant but certainly less popular over time compared to when it was newer. Even with all this supply on your fingertips I bet you watch a lot more movies from the 2020s than the 1920s. EDIT: Since people are getting specific about that last line and missing the point, how about instead it's "I bet you watch a lot more movies from the $yourFavoriteDecade than the timemachine(start = $yourFavoriteDecade, direction = "reverse", years = 40)"
- scantron4 16d ago
  Ok but I watch more movies from the 2000s than from the 2020s.
- SoftTalker 16d ago
  Watching a movie from the 1920s requires paying some attention to follow characters and plot. Watching a movie from the 2020s is just 90-120 minutes of nonstop CGI visual stimulation.
  - lokar 16d ago
    There are plenty of good films to see that don’t depend on sfx
Aerroon 16d ago
>I have a huge Steam backlog Yeah, and by the time you get to many of those games they will feel clunky and outdated. It's not just the graphics that ages, but also the game mechanics, UI and UX, and the general presentation of the game. I would rather play Path of Exile than Diablo 2. >I concede that that’s always been the case for durable written works thanks to the local library. But the scale of convenient supply now is staggerin. I think even these written works go through "improvements". It's difficult to point out what is better about the more recently written stories, but somehow they are more appealing (in some aspects). Picking up an old book is harder than a new one if you're very familiar with a genre.
- glimshe 16d ago
  > It's difficult to point out what is better about the more recently written stories, but somehow they are more appealing (in some aspects) For starters, the use of the language. Even a book written 20-30 years ago can feel a bit off in word choice and idioms. I know many people are into that, but for others it just increases the cognitive load of reading.
  - allarm 15d ago
    The purpose of reading is to challenge your mind, literally the cognitive load. If slang from 20 years ago is preventing you from reading a book, that’s a sign of mental laziness.
    - glimshe 15d ago
      Many/most people don't read for a mental workout.
      - allarm 14d ago
        That's also a sign of mental laziness.
- msm_ 16d ago
  >Yeah, and by the time you get to many of those games they will feel clunky and outdated. I don't agree with what you wrote literally (I almost exclusively play old and old-ish games, and I have fun), but: >Path of Exile is a 2013 free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games I'm confused. Why is your example of a modern game is a game from 2013? Most people's backlog is probably shorter than 13 years, so if 13 year old games are fine then I'm not sure that contradicts OPs point.

cyanydeez 16d ago

The argument for new media is pure conspicuous consumptiin.

asdff 16d ago

I wouldn't say irrelevant but certainly less popular over time compared to when it was newer. Even with all this supply on your fingertips I bet you watch a lot more movies from the 2020s than the 1920s. EDIT: Since people are getting specific about that last line and missing the point, how about instead it's "I bet you watch a lot more movies from the $yourFavoriteDecade than the timemachine(start = $yourFavoriteDecade, direction = "reverse", years = 40)"

scantron4 16d ago
Ok but I watch more movies from the 2000s than from the 2020s.
SoftTalker 16d ago
Watching a movie from the 1920s requires paying some attention to follow characters and plot. Watching a movie from the 2020s is just 90-120 minutes of nonstop CGI visual stimulation.
- lokar 16d ago
  There are plenty of good films to see that don’t depend on sfx

Aerroon 16d ago

>I have a huge Steam backlog Yeah, and by the time you get to many of those games they will feel clunky and outdated. It's not just the graphics that ages, but also the game mechanics, UI and UX, and the general presentation of the game. I would rather play Path of Exile than Diablo 2. >I concede that that’s always been the case for durable written works thanks to the local library. But the scale of convenient supply now is staggerin. I think even these written works go through "improvements". It's difficult to point out what is better about the more recently written stories, but somehow they are more appealing (in some aspects). Picking up an old book is harder than a new one if you're very familiar with a genre.

glimshe 16d ago
> It's difficult to point out what is better about the more recently written stories, but somehow they are more appealing (in some aspects) For starters, the use of the language. Even a book written 20-30 years ago can feel a bit off in word choice and idioms. I know many people are into that, but for others it just increases the cognitive load of reading.
- allarm 15d ago
  The purpose of reading is to challenge your mind, literally the cognitive load. If slang from 20 years ago is preventing you from reading a book, that’s a sign of mental laziness.
  - glimshe 15d ago
    Many/most people don't read for a mental workout.
    - allarm 14d ago
      That's also a sign of mental laziness.
msm_ 16d ago
>Yeah, and by the time you get to many of those games they will feel clunky and outdated. I don't agree with what you wrote literally (I almost exclusively play old and old-ish games, and I have fun), but: >Path of Exile is a 2013 free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games I'm confused. Why is your example of a modern game is a game from 2013? Most people's backlog is probably shorter than 13 years, so if 13 year old games are fine then I'm not sure that contradicts OPs point.