Comment by nmstoker
21 hours ago
Link to the paper it's based on (by same author):
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S23522...
Assuming the key points are valid (they seem reasonable), I'd argue that we'd probably be in a better position with social media if it weren't for the platforms taking on managing our interactions with others. If people had their own software/agents that would filter according to your own needs, we'd likely see less toxicity - but this comes tumbling down as I suspect the platforms would see a dent in their monetisation, and so naturally they wouldn't be in favour.
> If people had their own software/agents that would filter according to your own needs, we'd likely see less toxicity
Isn't that just another echo bubble? Telegram doesn't manage interactions yet every large channel is just an echo bubble or a cesspit.
IMHO most human beings are simply not ready for this ultrawide real time communication networks.