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Why do people prefer their own information bubble?
The problem is not the algorithm, it is that everyone is watching
a walkthrough with stand-ins — a demonstration, not a finding · sealed
What significantly influences it
Children learn what a source is from their parents' feed
certified · 13 yes · 1 no
Judged not to be linked
There is no way to say 'I have changed my mind' without it counting against you
judged not to · 2 yes · 10 no · 2 abstained
Distrust of one institution spreads to all of them
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no
Ranking optimises for time spent, not for being informed
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no
Children learn what a source is from their parents' feed
judged not to · 3 yes · 11 no
The regional paper is written by people who have never been here
judged not to · 3 yes · 10 no · 1 abstained
The one place everyone still meets is the school gate
judged not to · 0 yes · 14 no
A report takes three days and the post has already done its work
judged not to · 1 yes · 11 no · 2 abstained
Nobody outside the company can check whether moderation is even applied
judged not to · 2 yes · 11 no · 1 abstained
Removing a post makes it famous
judged not to · 9 yes · 17 no · 3 abstained · cross-group
There is no way to say 'I have changed my mind' without it counting against you
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
Distrust of one institution spreads to all of them
judged not to · 6 yes · 22 no · 1 abstained · cross-group
Ranking optimises for time spent, not for being informed
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no
The regional paper is written by people who have never been here
judged not to · 0 yes · 13 no · 1 abstained
The one place everyone still meets is the school gate
judged not to · 1 yes · 11 no · 2 abstained
A report takes three days and the post has already done its work
judged not to · 1 yes · 11 no · 2 abstained
Nobody outside the company can check whether moderation is even applied
judged not to · 2 yes · 11 no · 1 abstained
Removing a post makes it famous
judged not to · 6 yes · 22 no · 1 abstained · cross-group
A group’s judgement, not a measurement. Demo room. On the atlas.
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