2/ You can react to and criticize political events and public figures on twitter. It gives you a sense of agency. But, it doesn't really change anything. You're just part of the din.
Yea, I think it's baked into the design. Like, on most public facing social media networks -- maybe all the ones that eventually win -- inter-group conflict is salient, and discernible group identities emerge endlessly.
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Norms obviously matter but I think in the face of social media interaction design, the incentives provide a relentless evolutionary pressure towards, *gestures everywhere*
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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