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Twitter is powered by an evil feedback loop where making people upset makes twitter more money. Their UX is designed to generate easily-amplified content, and a
by dustingetz 11y ago
Twitter is powered by an evil feedback loop where making people upset makes twitter more money. Their UX is designed to generate easily-amplified content, and amplify it, and this is the unanticipated consequence. I doubt they can fix the feedback loop without torpedoing engagement.
- CM30 11y agoIsn't that like any news site ever? There's a reason why articles in tabloids and on clickbait websites tend to be as inflammatory as possible, because the inevitable flame war in the comments will likely bring the page views (and the links from people attacking it elsewhere will bring the backlinks for SEO purposes).