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You lost me. What is the linked article supposed to be an example of? Would we be having a different conversation if the thread linked to the Reddit announcemen

by eli 11y ago

You lost me. What is the linked article supposed to be an example of? Would we be having a different conversation if the thread linked to the Reddit announcement instead? And I don't think racism or sexism is something to be taken lightly. I don't think the New York Times does either, which is probably why the fact that there were racist and misogynistic posts about Ellen Pao was noteworthy enough to include in 8th graf of the article.

axlprose 11y ago
> What is the linked article supposed to be an example of? It's an example of exactly what the book talks about: subtle, lightly filtered "news". > Would we be having a different conversation if the thread linked to the Reddit announcement instead? No, because if you read my previous summary of the book, you would realize that the mechanisms in these two outlets is exactly the same. A single highly emphasized voice/view, with little curation/filtering, being projected loudly through network effects. If you're still unsure about what I'm talking about, or how it fits in, I can only recommend that you pick up the book. It's really quite an interesting and quick read. And interestingly, the issue you're having of having difficulty seeing what I'm talking about, is basically exactly what the book talks about.