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That's junk science and doesn't refute the specific point I made. Facebook users are far more likely to post original content than X users. It might just be som

by nradov 1y ago

That's junk science and doesn't refute the specific point I made. Facebook users are far more likely to post original content than X users. It might just be some blurry backlit vacation photos but it is original content.

smackeyacky 1y ago
They post but it doesn’t get read, all their friends feeds are just swamped with crap like theirs is.
- epgui 1y ago
  But then we’re back to blaming the algorithm.
  - Zak 1y ago
    Algorithmic choices are likely a major contributor to the phenomenon. If posting vacation photos on Facebook gets interactions from friends and family, more people will do it. If it doesn't, fewer people will.
    - epgui 1y ago
      Yes, but the point of this particular study was that the results did not depend on the algo.
      - Zak 1y ago
        And the point of my critiques is that this particular study cannot reasonably model a real life social media system.