3 ms·
One outlier hardly establishes a pattern, it is still reasonable that the connection to Lisa had nothing to do with these suggestions, and that there was someth
by ensignavenger 10y ago
One outlier hardly establishes a pattern, it is still reasonable that the connection to Lisa had nothing to do with these suggestions, and that there was something else in play.
- throwanem 10y agoAn outlier like that destroys the pattern you're arguing must exist.
- ensignavenger 10y agoI'm not arguing that any pattern exists- I am merely arguing that we don't have enough information to demonstrate conclusively that Facebook is recommending these people as friends simply because they are all Lisas patients. Such a pattern may be probable, but there simply isn't enough information to come to a conclusion.
- throwanem 10y agoI don't suppose I feel it necessary to reach absolute incontrovertibility on this matter, given Facebook's longstanding history of doing things very like it, but find mere strong preponderance of likelihood to suffice. But I understand that some may feel otherwise.