Comment by raziel2p
2 days ago
there may not be an algorithm at work here as there is on Instagram or TikTok, but there's still a bubble - the name, design and discourse of HN itself works as a filter.
2 days ago
there may not be an algorithm at work here as there is on Instagram or TikTok, but there's still a bubble - the name, design and discourse of HN itself works as a filter.
What you're describing is an echo chamber, when people willingly share only things that they know resonate with the group.
While still somewhat detrimental, it's at least a visible problem - everyone is aware of it because everyone sees the same thing.
With filter bubbles, you create personalized echo chambers, that nobody is aware of unless they're in there.
I honestly don't think they're that different, from a psychological point of view.