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Re:Why the open social web matters now by raincole on Sunday October 19, 2025 @05:58AM (#45633164)
> Then show people posts from the people they follow or that the people they follow liked

Yeah, that's how you create echo-chambers where people truly believe vaccines cause autism, immigrants commit the most crimes, etc.

When these people are inevitably showing at ballot, other people will call for more moderation. So no, this doesn't solve "moderation."

Re:Why the open social web matters now by dvdkon on Sunday October 19, 2025 @06:37AM (#45633302)
But is being exposed to broader viewpoints or even being shown "correct" posts more often something that users of social media actually want?

Social media is often seen as a public opinion manipulation machine, but I hope building another one of those is not the goal.