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Re:Can Facebook Be Cut Down to Size? by dqpb on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @10:00AM (#17247178)
Good point. While we're at it, let's get rid of Amazon and Netflix recommendations, Google search results ordered by quality and relevance, and email spam filtering.
Re:Can Facebook Be Cut Down to Size? by hux_ on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @12:52PM (#17248760)
So you think the like counts don't have negative effects on people's beliefs and behaviours? Please read Nudge by Richard Thaler to understand how easily misguided the herd is when following the wrong signals.
Re:Can Facebook Be Cut Down to Size? by cfadvan on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @01:05PM (#17248886)
You don’t see a difference between rating products for consumption, and rating people and their behavior? Spooky.