At this point I have 16k followers. Know why? It's because I'm EXTREMELY online. I hope I say interesting/funny things, but the main reason is because I spend a lot of time on here. But how often do people see / react to my tweets as if I'm/they're authoritative. Too often.
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In the past, I've tried to come up with examples of people that I would *need* massive followers for functional reasons. Celebrities/Fans? Okay. But let's not pretend that's a social relationship. Politicians/Constituents? Same thing -- and worse, you *DO* want them mediated.
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Activists/Activists? Yes. But, I think celebrity activists may degrade activist itself so...(when I read
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Assuming you buy my argument, why is this a thing on twitter? Why don't they create a ceiling if they are interested in "health metrics?" My guess? By the almighty powerlaw, guess who generates most of the engagements?
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There need to be strong negative-feedback mechanisms both against the acquisition of such power and its abuse.
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Yep. And simulated decay, too, I think.
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These are good tweets from a *looks at follower count* credible source. Thank you.
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Haha. I'm still *somewhat* useful ;)
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