>The big problem with the internet and modern social networks is that they suck at filtering the noise and getting the interesting bits. I think the issue is t

>The big problem with the internet and modern social networks is that they suck at filtering the noise and getting the interesting bits. I think the issue is that you are measuring value differently than the social networks. What you're calling "noise" is grouped under what they measure as "success." If a million people retweet an epic burn, that's "success" from Twitter's perspective, even if it doesn't add any value to the discourse. In fact, the more it damages discourse the better, because the feedback loop means you're more likely to retweet the next epic burn. More people are inclined to try to post epic burns so they can get those retweets/credibility.