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They weighted it because Facebook execs wanted engagement, and didn't care what that engagement was. A college friend reaching out after five years? Engagement

They weighted it because Facebook execs wanted engagement, and didn't care what that engagement was. A college friend reaching out after five years? Engagement. Your stacker finding you after years of evading them? Engagement. A daughter wishing her mother a happy birthday? Engagement. Matt Walsh telling his audience that all trans people are inherently vile sexual predators? Engagement. Even if you can reason with individuals, that means nothing on someone like Matt Walshes scale. Even if 98% of people disagree with him, that is still a successful result for him as he has millions of devoted followers who will champion his causes. We very obviously do not want the same results, you are suggesting solutions you know don't work.

hgs3 3y ago
Engagement is correct, but why does Facebook need engagement? It's so people stay on their website. Why does Facebook need people to stay on their website? It's because they need to show them ads. Why does Facebook need to show ads? It's because Facebook earns money by showing them. Why does Facebook need money? It's because Facebook is a business and a business needs income. Why do businesses need income? What follows is an exercise for you. I understand that addressing root causes is difficult which is why quick and easy solutions are tempting. However, addressing the symptoms doesn't solve the problem. I would rather address root causes because in doing so I believe the symptoms will be addressed. It's fine to disagree with my problem solving approach, but we'll have to agree to disagree.
- Devasta 3y ago
  We're going around in circles, so this is the last post I'll do on the matter, but I hope you appreciate the irony of advocating for a bottom-up approach when you can't even convince the two people you've been speaking with to agree.
  - hgs3 3y ago
    Biased conclusion as you could also conclude that two people were not enough to sell the top-down approach.

hgs3 3y ago

Engagement is correct, but why does Facebook need engagement? It's so people stay on their website. Why does Facebook need people to stay on their website? It's because they need to show them ads. Why does Facebook need to show ads? It's because Facebook earns money by showing them. Why does Facebook need money? It's because Facebook is a business and a business needs income. Why do businesses need income? What follows is an exercise for you. I understand that addressing root causes is difficult which is why quick and easy solutions are tempting. However, addressing the symptoms doesn't solve the problem. I would rather address root causes because in doing so I believe the symptoms will be addressed. It's fine to disagree with my problem solving approach, but we'll have to agree to disagree.

Devasta 3y ago
We're going around in circles, so this is the last post I'll do on the matter, but I hope you appreciate the irony of advocating for a bottom-up approach when you can't even convince the two people you've been speaking with to agree.
- hgs3 3y ago
  Biased conclusion as you could also conclude that two people were not enough to sell the top-down approach.