Re:What would open sourcing the Twitter algorithm actually l...
by sangnoir on Friday April 22, 2022 @11:41AM
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> he will implement a patreon style subscription, there is a lot of money there thats twitter leave on the table
I don't think that's any better than the current scheme; infact, it could be worse becasue the current ad system has centralized control which can check on extremist echo-chambers. I suspect Patreon-style funding will increase polarization[1], with the "content-creators" optimizing for what brings in the most money, not necessarily their thoughtful ideas.
1. With a side of increased brigading, coordinated harassment,doxxing and swatting; but that'll be the price of "free" speech.
I don't think that's any better than the current scheme; infact, it could be worse becasue the current ad system has centralized control which can check on extremist echo-chambers. I suspect Patreon-style funding will increase polarization[1], with the "content-creators" optimizing for what brings in the most money, not necessarily their thoughtful ideas.
1. With a side of increased brigading, coordinated harassment,doxxing and swatting; but that'll be the price of "free" speech.