@stevenbjohnson Homophily & polarization are two sides of same coin... You cluster with-like minded and then you polarize against out-group.
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Replying to @stevenbjohnson
@stevenbjohnson Yes, more ways to signal to the algorithm. "Interesting" "Important" etc.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@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 -
Replying to @fields
@fields@stevenbjohnson Hence defaults and streamlined choices (structure) matter. Very similar to exercise/health issues.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@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 -
Replying to @fields
@fields@stevenbjohnson My (and others) research shows people really don't like how FB behaved with privacy but stay because no alternative.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@stevenbjohnson There’s no alternative because FB managed to get everyone and their mother signed up. No one’s replicated that yet.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fields
@fields@stevenbjohnson Yep, network effects are super strong in open networks & their niches. Amazon, Google, Ebay, Facebook, Twitter...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@stevenbjohnson Amazon and Google aren’t great at leveraging network effects, but their products are so good it doesn’t matter.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@fields @stevenbjohnson And Amazon's prices and the review concentration and product reach are function of its scale...
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