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Re-Ranking News Comments by Constructiveness and Curiosity ...
arxiv.orgThe widespread TikTok-ification of all social apps is quite striking (and sad!) Literally, all apps (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, etc) have become one click away to an infinite stream of viral videos, playing non-stop.
The ratio of mindless consumption to building something meaningful on computing devices now... See more
Akshay Kotharix.comBut, the enshittification of the internet isn't a consequence of entropy, it's a choice. And it's blatantly clear that the choice of the builder of these systems aren't trying to help their users anymore.
The internet really w as better, back before it turned into “five giant websites, each filled with screenshots of text from the other four.”
Enshitternet – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
“these platforms make it impossible to represent your full multidimensional self... your whole self can never exist in a single space.”
Eileen Ahn • (1) Preserving Sanctity in the Online Space
The internet wants to be fragmented - by Noah Smith The internet wants to be fragmented
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Users are leaving X, the most divisive and shouty social media platform, and it’s unlikely that alternatives like Bluesky will replace it. The era when arguing about politics on social media was America’s national pastime may be drawing to a close, with public discussions replaced by small group chats. With the decline of public argument platforms... See more
Noah Smith • The best-case scenario for Trump's second term
My Website Is a Shifting House Next to a River of Knowledge. What Could Yours Be?
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