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Here is the problem, people herd to communities that embrace their own ideology and beliefs. This has only gotten exponentially worse in the last four years. C
by nodesocket 6y ago
Here is the problem, people herd to communities that embrace their own ideology and beliefs. This has only gotten exponentially worse in the last four years.
Conservative / libertarian ideas are mostly downvoted, oppressed, blasted, brushed away on left leaning sites and left leaning ideology the same on conservative / libertarian sites. The echo chamber and mob mentality problem.
I don't think it's possible anymore to have thoughtful, intelligent political discussions online with both sides. There is just to much standing on the pedestal of moral political and ethical superiority.
- debator 6y ago> I don't think it's possible anymore to have thoughtful, intelligent political discussions online with both sides. I agree. And that makes it a problem worth solving. I just feel deeply that there is the right UX, and moderation knobs to tweak that can bring it back from the brink.