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There are hundreds of HN users commenting here as if their opinions have meaning and value. Which would be in question if they could all be under various state
by MichaelZuo 2y ago
There are hundreds of HN users commenting here as if their opinions have meaning and value.
Which would be in question if they could all be under various states of “influence”…
At the very least the median credibility would be roughly zero.
- mesh 2y agoJust because you share an opinion does not mean that opinion has not been shaped, directed or influenced. "The Overton window is the range of subjects and arguments politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time.[1] It is also known as the window of discourse. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent
- XorNot 2y agoAlso HN absolutely has an Overton window. It has an entire system to enforce it (the voting and points system).
- MichaelZuo 2y agoDid you reply to the correct comment? You don’t need to convince me that is a possibility.
- puffybunion 2y agoYou pose this as a mathematical question but stop far short of it's full extent