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My opinion is that the problem lies not with “content creation”, but with the intentional sabotage of tools to critique. Criticism is a necessary component of
by zmgsabst 4y ago
My opinion is that the problem lies not with “content creation”, but with the intentional sabotage of tools to critique.
Criticism is a necessary component of sense-making — and its destruction an intentional act to render us compliant.
- carapace 4y ago> intentional sabotage of tools to critique This is a bit vague. Your comment is itself an example of using a tool (HN) to critique, eh?
- zmgsabst 4y agoSure — and we’ve seen the removal of voting mechanisms on numerous platforms (YouTube, Netflix, etc) or the manipulation of review sites (such as RottenTomatoes) or programs to remove negative comments (such as YouTube movie trailers).
- carapace 4y agoAh, I think I see what you mean. But people can still criticize things e.g. on their blog or twitter? I guess maybe I don't understand the problem?