@stevenbjohnson Ah. Compared to not optimizing for agreeable environment. ("Like" as only signal.) Orthogonal: Provide algorithmic choices?
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@stevenbjohnson Like suburbs which by design isolate which then create other feedback loops. Yes there are worse options but design matters.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@stevenbjohnson Homophily & polarization are two sides of same coin... You cluster with-like minded and then you polarize against out-group.4 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
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@stevenbjohnson Yes, more ways to signal to the algorithm. "Interesting" "Important" etc.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@zeynep@stevenbjohnson The problem is that most people don’t care about being that specific, and won’t use those controls.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@fields@stevenbjohnson Hence defaults and streamlined choices (structure) matter. Very similar to exercise/health issues.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@zeynep@stevenbjohnson I’d like to see a social network with more options for signaling, but history seems to say they won’t catch on.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@fields @stevenbjohnson So Facebook has strong structuring power—network effects etc. All its choices have values built in, others possible.
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