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This is valid. Facebook might have a 'moral responsibility' on a civic level, to address issues within it's community, but ultimately, if people are choosing w

This is valid. Facebook might have a 'moral responsibility' on a civic level, to address issues within it's community, but ultimately, if people are choosing what they are going to read, well then so bit it. Suppose someone invented an 'open ranking' system whereby news and content from various sties was socially ranked, but wherein there was no 'central platform' ... we would see the same thing but have nobody to blame. If e-mail had bee designed just a little bit differently - and it was more identity/socially oriented, more conducive to 'sharing' ... then again, we'd have nobody to blame but that form of 'email' - not an organization.

herbst 10y ago
Exactly. If you are in a specific subreddit for example it is also biased. Even the "all" page is biased because reddit is reddit, but no one complains. I assume also because people on reddit realize reddit is just a tool and not build their lives a round it which seems to be the case with a lot of facebook users.
- edblarney 10y ago
  "I assume also because people on reddit realize reddit is just a tool and not build their lives a round" Maybe they don't live their lives around it, but they are very influenced by it, and don't realize it. I'm fully aware the 'Daily Show' is comedy and not real, but I found myself watching it almost exclusively as news for years ... and didn't realize how far down the rabbit hole I was.
  - herbst 10y ago
    I sure see your issue. But wouldnt you laugh as well if people would suggest to blame Daily Show for missinformation because they stretch the truth? My point is the people are the issue and not the platform. The american election is a good example. Only about 50% went voting, they could have easily voted for a third party for example. From them who went voting the majority did not vote for trump ether. And still people try to find the issue with facebook other than themself and their government.

herbst 10y ago

Exactly. If you are in a specific subreddit for example it is also biased. Even the "all" page is biased because reddit is reddit, but no one complains. I assume also because people on reddit realize reddit is just a tool and not build their lives a round it which seems to be the case with a lot of facebook users.

edblarney 10y ago
"I assume also because people on reddit realize reddit is just a tool and not build their lives a round" Maybe they don't live their lives around it, but they are very influenced by it, and don't realize it. I'm fully aware the 'Daily Show' is comedy and not real, but I found myself watching it almost exclusively as news for years ... and didn't realize how far down the rabbit hole I was.
- herbst 10y ago
  I sure see your issue. But wouldnt you laugh as well if people would suggest to blame Daily Show for missinformation because they stretch the truth? My point is the people are the issue and not the platform. The american election is a good example. Only about 50% went voting, they could have easily voted for a third party for example. From them who went voting the majority did not vote for trump ether. And still people try to find the issue with facebook other than themself and their government.