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The information landscape is hostile, your attention is valuable, so there is motivation to hijack it.
by csours 4y ago
The information landscape is hostile, your attention is valuable, so there is motivation to hijack it.
- gumby 4y agoSadly there’s disproportionate value. Your attention is only worth a few cents, the criminals' (SEOers, scammer ps etc) cost is miniscule per user, but the cost to each user of the misinformation and wasted time is larger. Like breaking a shop window to steal something small and easily transported/resold.
- csours 4y agoI think this is why there is value in moderated spaces like reddit [complex feelings here], the moderators and team/tribe mentality ensure that there is informational value to at least that group [more complex feelings here].