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> "on social media it is easy to mistake popularity for credibility" This happens in real life also. World leaders are chosen based on popularity and not credi
by skizm 12y ago
> "on social media it is easy to mistake popularity for credibility"
This happens in real life also. World leaders are chosen based on popularity and not credibility. That isn't to say all popular people are not credible or even most popular people are not credible. Just that there are a lot of important positions that are filled by popular or likable idiots.
- nileshtrivedi 12y ago"Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow."
- mathattack 12y agoI've heard stories of politicians buying crowds to attend events. This just seems like a much more efficient means of doing the same thing.