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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Why is History channel still labeling sci-fi shows "documentary" even after Discovery Channel realized it hurt their credibility?
gpt
I would imagine it's similar to what happens to MMO's when they change the balance too much. Your old user-base moves on and you get stuck with whoever didn't mind the change. If you try to change back or appeal to the old group again it generally makes more people leave instead of join so you are stuck in a cycle of pandering to who's left.

With the Discovery Channel, they used to be known as a great source of solid information. Once they started going soft, all the people interested in real info left to find a new source and then the only financially beneficial types of shows are the ones catering to the conspiracy theorists or reality show addicts.