@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 History would've suggested that a platform that messed with your privacy wouldn't. Matter of choices & constraints.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@stevenbjohnson On privacy, this is an interesting disconnect - the tech elite care, but most people really don’t that much.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @fields
@fields@stevenbjohnson "People don't care" in the sense that they need these tools to connect, and they go on...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@stevenbjohnson They have a sort of abstract view about how this might be a problem for someone else.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@fields @stevenbjohnson I'd phrase it as they are not given much choices, once again showing the power of structuring the environment.
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