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How so? It would seem to encourage people to say thoughtless, shallow things, among more open things.
by mmooss 2y ago
How so? It would seem to encourage people to say thoughtless, shallow things, among more open things.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> would seem to encourage people to say thoughtless, shallow things, among more open things Based on what? If anything, baseless grandstanding is incentivised by an audience.
- mmooss 2y agoGenerally, lack of consequence results in people behaving less responsibly, but ... > baseless grandstanding is incentivised by an audience ... the dynamic you cite has been far more influential in humanity's new social medium, social media. Arguably, though, that is due to a lack of consequence for their actions. Zuckerberg says these things and there are no serious conequences (possibly; we'll see). When there are conequences, it does stop people - look at the effectiveness of the anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ mobs in silencing people and organizations.