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Yeah, I understand the mechanics for the way the bubbles form, and how engagement-driven networks can skew their composition. The more relevant SSC article for

• AnthonyMouse 8y ago
  The distinction with archipelagos is that you have to be able to choose between them, at which point you're now talking about communities rather than filter bubbles. And communities are good, but in this context they're fractional. A community for talking about software development is useful, but those people are eligible to go to the polls on election day and still need somewhere to learn about immigration and criminal justice reform and taxes. Ideally from more than one side.
  • davidivadavid 8y ago
    I don't really disagree with any of that and I'm not sure how that's a rebuttal. I think they can be complementary. "Filter bubbles" work as the discovery part that guides you toward the best communities (from your POV) and also gives directional information about their boundaries. If people are interested in learning about immigration and criminal justice reform and taxes, those topics will be amply covered in the community formed around their "filter bubble." If your point is that everyone should be interested in those topics, I think you're making a different point that is much harder to argue.