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> Twitter and Facebook for eg. They don’t impose a cost on the public in the way railways do either. That's an interesting take after the last couple years...

• simonh 6y ago
  I understand what you mean, but I have a natural aversion to blaming the messenger. We're all personally responsible for what we say and do.
  • andrepd 6y ago
    In an age of hyper-sophisticated algorithms for which our puny mammal brains are no match, I think that's less and less true.
  • latexr 6y ago
    > but I have a natural aversion to blaming the messenger. The messengers in question decide which messages you see and tailor their deliveries to the one which will increase your outrage because that’s what keeps you asking for more. All so they can keep slipping in a few more adverts others pay for. These messengers aren’t neutral, thus not exempt from blame.
• deleted 6y ago
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