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0 pointspuranjay5y ago0 comments

"Content" has a pretty broad definition. In a social network, "content" is people (and what they post). In a search engine, it's documents (and what's in them). In an app store, it's apps.

If there was nothing worth reading online, no one would use Google. If no one was posting anything interesting on Facebook, it would have no users. If there were no apps worth using on the iOS store, iPhone wouldn't have nearly as big a market share.

You're looking at content in a very narrow definition. A database is content, as is a casual conversation with your friends.

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coldtea5y ago

>"Content" has a pretty broad definition. In a social network, "content" is people (and what they post). In a search engine, it's documents (and what's in them). In an app store, it's apps.

If we stretch the definition beyond any meaning, or to mean "input" or "data" in general, then sure.

Usually by content we mean news, music, videos, movies, writing, comedy, commentary, etc. though.

Not apps, office documents, or people's social messages...

>You're looking at content in a very narrow definition.

Me and most people using the term. Perhaps you're looking at it in an extremely wide definition?

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