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Crummy human behavior online has been a thing since before those algorithms. The theft of a gun in the first game online, eternal september, the behavior of peo
by intended 6y ago
Crummy human behavior online has been a thing since before those algorithms. The theft of a gun in the first game online, eternal september, the behavior of people on game forums, 4chan - none of that was impacted by algorithms.
Emotions have been used to manipulate people since time immemorial. The platforms and their ideals were were simply naive. I held them too, so I include myself in that group.
The internet by its very existence was going to help spread conspiracy theories. The algorithms were also simply a natural evolutionary force.
- marcosdumay 6y agoThere is a world of difference between humans being humans and a superhuman intelligence with total control of the discourse manipulating it into the most agitating possibility. It may be that the internet would always finish this way. Nobody really knows, but the evidence we have hints into a much milder and more varied destination.
- jacobush 6y agoThe Matrix feels more and more prophetic, I never thought I’d live long enough to see that. It’s not that we are human batteries, but we are human Ad Batteries.