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There are definitely bubbles in real life, but they are far less insular and toxic. I can't "unsubscribe" from a person that I work with. Everyone around me sha
by phailhaus 6y ago
There are definitely bubbles in real life, but they are far less insular and toxic. I can't "unsubscribe" from a person that I work with. Everyone around me shares in a lot of the content that I see. Content streams like TV channels give me the ability to switch channels and see what others are seeing.
Like you said, the internet takes this to a whole different level, and then takes control away from me. How do I tell Youtube that I'm just interested in researching Qanon, and not that I want to be recommended it? How do I tell facebook to stop recommending me content related to some topic? I can't change the channel anymore, and I'm at their mercy. That's a huge problem.
RSS is fantastic in that it gives you complete control over your content streams, but there's still something missing to let you "change the channel."