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Twitter banned hate speech but the platform rewards hate
It encourages people to make the most inflammatory hot take in order to rile up a base that will push their account to a new audience
People make fake posts, take quotes out of context, and generally lie to get rewarded
It encourages people to make the most inflammatory hot take in order to rile up a base that will push their account to a new audience
People make fake posts, take quotes out of context, and generally lie to get rewarded
Followers then want to be a part of the group and join in on the brigading.
Covington is a great example of this phenomenon.
Facts don't matter, being in the herd matters.
Covington is a great example of this phenomenon.
Facts don't matter, being in the herd matters.
The point is the mechanics of Twitter make this happen.
Over time the distributed human machine figures out what works and what doesn't based on the paths laid out by Twitter.
Early on Twitter was fun and valuable but then humans solved the game
Over time the distributed human machine figures out what works and what doesn't based on the paths laid out by Twitter.
Early on Twitter was fun and valuable but then humans solved the game
People are gaming the human algorithm, and not entirely on purpose.
What works works and what doesn't doesn't.
Twitters mechanics inherently prop up the most vile and disgusting behavior.
What works works and what doesn't doesn't.
Twitters mechanics inherently prop up the most vile and disgusting behavior.
We know anger generates the most shares, at least according to several studies.
Anger and Justice do really well in terms of generating shares.
This led to "outrage journalism" and activism.
Anger and Justice do really well in terms of generating shares.
This led to "outrage journalism" and activism.
What happens when there isn't something to be angry about?
Lie, cheat and steal.
People make fake posts and misrepresent other people to get that rage traffic.
It affects everyone but the left is very vulnerable to this due to collectivism
Lie, cheat and steal.
People make fake posts and misrepresent other people to get that rage traffic.
It affects everyone but the left is very vulnerable to this due to collectivism
They get outraged and demand action.
Stupid people by accident and Smart people on purpose will push lies for the sake of riling up the crowd and getting recognition. Humans love social acceptance and recognition. They love being viewed as righteous.
Stupid people by accident and Smart people on purpose will push lies for the sake of riling up the crowd and getting recognition. Humans love social acceptance and recognition. They love being viewed as righteous.
This is why it seems to me the left is proactive and the right is reactive.
The left seeks to find outrage by claiming the system has always been broken
The right gets mad when they get censored or targeted unfairly due to the belief the system is broken.
The left seeks to find outrage by claiming the system has always been broken
The right gets mad when they get censored or targeted unfairly due to the belief the system is broken.
Neither side is perfect. Outrage can originate from any group.
But to me this is why the left is censorious and the right is all about free speech.
The left says "society is flawed"
The right says "you are breaking society"
But to me this is why the left is censorious and the right is all about free speech.
The left says "society is flawed"
The right says "you are breaking society"
In the end so long as stupid people and sociopaths utilize the mechanics of Twitter for attention things will only get worse.
Its a powerful marketing platform and cultural politics is on top
Its a powerful marketing platform and cultural politics is on top
