They're chasing engagement metrics - no page breaks equals no external trigger to escape the BS === the appearance of longer engagement === pats on the back / bonuses etc.

They seem to have forgotten the implicit assumption that it's conscious engagement of minds which haven't been destroyed by continuous insane nonsense - presumably the greedy shareholders are whipping them to death so the appearance of engagement is considered acceptable.

...industry pivots to encourage doom-paging in 3, 2, 1

Perhaps if you deploy sufficient compute to truly understand the cause, we might find observer effect?

Omg, you're right. The right to use Tom Cruise's image should only be used by: <insert name of business with ownership of Tom Cruise (a human being)'s image>

the cinema industry isn't happy,

Future post:
Industry makes 'campaign contributions' to have its 'right' to on-demand pony-delivery codified in law.

Perhaps a new form of reality TV will develop - "lawyer smackdown" where we follow the lawyers indirectly feeding on the greed of investors in various industries? Think Jimmy McGill with more coke.

I hate to say it. It's likely over for us." He goes on to say that soon people will be able to sit at a computer and milk a franchise to death without industry involvement

Inner reflection? :-)

In reality, the hookers and blow are part of steps 1-3 (and 5+) too

No. Just no. As someone who has suffered HP products on the past, couldn't people just hit themselves in the head with a piece of wood in preference to the nightmare that is their:
  * DRM in unusual places
  * Complete inability to make a cohesive website
  * Price gouging

Fatigue is the signal that you're approaching a plateau of greater energy release.

Kidnapper demands payment in donkeys - donkeys are destabilising the dollar - ban donkeys.

Everyone? It's gonna be big

Even an AI hallucination couldn't explain the reasoning leading to this choice.

I wonder if they'll deliver before the bubble pops