Re:Threads isn’t for news and politics, says Instagram’s boss
by DelightOne on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:48PM
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How is that possible without becoming an echo chamber? I believe it won't happen without categorization in question/answer/redirect/objection + grouping into opinion-direction per group to curtail baseless attacks and attempts at homogenization to "be right". Everyone can be right in their own way anyway, just formalize it.
Re:Threads isn’t for news and politics, says Instagram’s boss
by goodbyesf on Saturday July 08, 2023 @11:22AM
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> They’re bantering and conversing and trading.
What do you think is happening on the internet or social media? Most of the internet or social media is non-political and non-news related.
> Maybe there’s a better model than every person their own broadcaster.
You are blaming 'every person' when the toxicity of news and politics is news and politics itself. It's the toxic mainstream news and politicians that are the problem. Not 'every person'.
Most people in most public squares aren’t engaging in civic discourse. They’re bantering and conversing and trading. With Reddit and Twitter simultaneously crapping the bed, there’s a valid niche for that sort of square on the internet.
We still need a public square for civic discourse. But it’s clear the current model optimises for bloviation and posturing. Maybe there’s a better model than every person their own broadcaster.