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# A public page is closer to a programmed channel...
> A public page is closer to a programmed channel than an unattended public square. The person responsible for it decides what the audience came to receive, who receives the microphone, and whether an interruption serves the purpose or merely captures attention.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Alternate Recording of Social Media Success — Trust, Platform Control, and Organic Reach - Workbook|Alternate Recording of Social Media Success — Trust, Platform Control, and Organic Reach]]
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“A public page is closer to a programmed channel than an unattended public square. The person responsible for it decides what the audience came to receive, who receives the microphone, and whether an interruption serves the purpose or merely captures attention.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-public-page-closer-merely-captures-attention
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