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Re:Snap’s Drop in Active Users Could Signal a Social Media Peak by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @10:52AM (#17716418)
No, if you want evidence then just look at the numbers of obese people in the population. People don't make rational decisions, this isn't some moral failing, it's just the way we are.
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Re:Snap’s Drop in Active Users Could Signal a Social Media Peak by quotemstr on Wednesday August 08, 2018 @02:37PM (#17718266)
And in this analogy, those arguing against algorithmic ranking would forbid optimizing food for taste. I don't want to live in that world.
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