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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Honestly that seems like most of social media at the moment and I know I've mentioned the algorithm in every comment I made in this thread, but it really makes it suck.

Because that particular algorithm and its use is very capitalist, its purpose is to drive engagement for money with morality not even being considered, and the best way to do that is to make everyone angry. CGP Grey on YouTube has a good video on it I can link in an edit in a bit, but the gyst of it is that the algorithm shows us what makes us angry, we make other people angry, thus, a neverending cycle of people being addicted to getting pissed off.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

There are bots here that do that, usually on the weekends for some reason. I couldn't tell if it was one of the people that run super popular instances trying to get people to engage or a place like Emerdata Limited (formerly Cambridge Analytica) or something like that.

Edit: that video you shared is amazing. That's why when you respond to trolls or people who seem too angry, stop at one response (2 at the most), to clarify, and then move on.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Oh wow that's interesting, I haven't noticed any myself. I did uncheck bot accounts on the Voyageur app and I don't know how much that does