I think fetid hellpit is the wrong metaphor.
More like:
Dumpster fire
On the back of a locomotive
Going off the end of a broken train tressle
crashing into a canyon filled with gasoline.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/11/twitter-fake-verified-accounts/
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On 11/7/2022 7:22 AM, Mike Hammett wrote:
Not all blue check marks are the same. Essentially, the traditional
blue check mark target audience gets a new indicator to indicate that
they went through additional verification.
Engagement algorithms are certainly problems.
"Ergo, middle of the road statements (which are probably more common
and/or less inflammatory) are more boring, hence generate fewer clicks."
I agree, but I can generate a lot of engagement by posting neutral
facts on currently controversial situations.
The diesel shortage... I pulled the EIA data that Bloomberg used in
their graph, but included all of the history that the EIA had (at
least where I was looking). As it turns out, the current levels aren't
that catastrophic. However, by posting just the link to the
spreadsheet and chart and that I followed the same methodology
Bloomberg used, I'm simultaneously a right wing and a left wing
extremist. I'm a MAGA Biden voter.
BTW, that data is here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z3_tBVSrplTAAgjWEQ_LVUITI-BMhIgA4CgOiTwAHus/edit?usp=sharing
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I did not see anything that manages who can pay their $8. $8 a month
gets you a blue check, and off you go.
What Forrest said is the basis of all of it. The "algorithm" is really
only concerned about clicks. More clicks = more amplification (because
more ads). Numerous studies have shown that the more outrageous (more
whacko) the statement, the more clicks it generates. Ergo, middle of
the road statements (which are probably more common and/or less
inflammatory) are more boring, hence generate fewer clicks. So what we
end up with is a hellscape of extreme ideas drowning out the more
mainstream ideas. Driving everyone to the outer edges only makes us
more divided. If divided is what you want, here (more of) it comes.
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On 11/7/2022 5:12 AM, Mike Hammett wrote:
I really don't think that's grounded in fact.
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From where I sit, it looks like it is going to become a fetid hell
pit.
Anyone who might have tried to manage disinformation has been
shown the door. It will get much, much worse before it had any
chance of getting better.
You can buy legitimacy for $8 a month.
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On 11/6/2022 4:26 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
I like that it seem they are attempting to control phony
accounts. But I really don’t use it so I don’t care about it
much. Cofefe.
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 6, 2022, at 5:10 PM, Robert
<[email protected]> wrote:
He fired everyone on the algorithm teams...
On 11/6/22 3:22 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) wrote:
One more thing.. if there is one thing musk's
twitter acquisition accomplishes, I hope that it is
that the algorithm is adjusted such that it is far
harder to end up in your own personal echo chamber.
On Sat, Nov 5, 2022, 2:05 PM Chuck McCown via AF
<[email protected]> wrote:
So, new computer, finally got icons displaying (My
son has it set up so he can take over my computer
from everywhere and fix whatever this old dad
cannot figure out, love it).
Youtube viewed with new chrome on a new computer
has quickly figured out that I like to watch Ben
Shapiro and Charlie Kirk gotcha videos and is
recommending nothing else other than right wing
gotcha stuff. It is amusing, but I am wondering
what does the other side look like? Is there a
whole alternate youtube universe of leftist gotcha
videos that make fun of Ben Shapiro and push all
the left hot button issues. lgbtq trans, crt,
BLM, defund the police, etc stuff 100% of the time
etc.
Is youtube just right leaning?
Or is there no cogent left leaning content on par
with a Ben Shapiro type of thing?
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