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Wouldn't it be better for platforms to solve this division problem by setting their algorithms to simply move everyone to the center (by giving preference to mo
by dakial1 6y ago
Wouldn't it be better for platforms to solve this division problem by setting their algorithms to simply move everyone to the center (by giving preference to moderate posts)? They already do the curation by showing what they think we would like to see, maybe they should show us what we need to see. Ultra left and ultra right are different faces of the same problem.
- sedivy94 6y agoIncreasing profits has become a race to optimize user engagement. Extreme or polarizing statements attract attention. Milktoast moderate viewpoints do not. That’s a tough sell.
- aksss 6y agoMaybe unusual, but I didn’t leave Facebook because of the moderate viewpoints, I left it because of the routinely offensive commentary ordinary people would otherwise not be comfortable making, and the privacy concerns. It was lowering my faith in humanity.