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Comment by numpad0

7 months ago

That is what paperclip maximization does to your life. Stupid designs frustrate you more and make you engage more.

They're making slot machines, effectively.

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malfist  7 months ago

All of social media is carefully tuned Skinner boxes. Even hacker news (maybe not as carefully)

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