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Most social media isn't about communication, it's about engagement bait. Most usage consists of popular accounts sending messages, then people writing replies t
by wat10000 10mo ago
Most social media isn't about communication, it's about engagement bait. Most usage consists of popular accounts sending messages, then people writing replies that are never read by the original account, and some vapid argument or agreement among the replies. It essentially pretends to connect us while actually capturing our attention away from that connection.
- squeefers 10mo agooh like a forum then? forums had "algorithms" that put "popular" posts up top, in prominent positions. engagement bait. this very website we're on is actually engagement bait. whats the difference between HN and whatever site youre talking about?