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>It's to extract more value from them. It's for more ads, more dynamic pricing, etc. Yes, this is a good point. But in my mind this is more of an incidental co
by _0ffh 5y ago
>It's to extract more value from them. It's for more ads, more dynamic pricing, etc.
Yes, this is a good point. But in my mind this is more of an incidental convenience, not the primary reason.
>Meanwhile, the enlightenment was specifically when a wide variety of viewpoints started getting published.
Exactly! And when was it easier than now, or even possible, to get access to practically the whole variety of viewpoints? Everyone can now play an active part in the conversation with barely any barriers at all.
- naravara 5y ago> Everyone can now play an active part in the conversation with barely any barriers at all. There are barriers. What people will actually see are mediated by algorithms that favor certain styles of presentation and types of content. It takes a fair amount of knowledge to not just make a point, but make it in a way that will gain traction rather than being shouted into a void. That knowledge comes from refinement and practice. It's why everyone on Twitter starts to sound the same once they get a big follower count. The likes and shares are actually training them to talk about certain things and certain ways through a reinforcement loop.