Maybe Bluesky has "won"

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461 points GavinAnderegg | 1 comments | 15 Nov 24 19:56 UTC | HN request time: 0.229s | source

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numbers_guy ◴[15 Nov 24 20:24 UTC] No.42150543[source]▶

It's a bigger echo chamber than X. What's the point? I go online to try to get a general idea of the landscape of views and opinions.

I think a general problem with the current political landscape right now is that people literally cannot tolerate reading something they disagree with, because they convinced themselves that the other side is so morally flawed, they can just immediately write them off without further consideration.

But irrespective of that, how are you supposed to understand what is going on if you only read content by people who think the same way you do?

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rconti ◴[15 Nov 24 20:40 UTC] No.42150743[source]▶

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Well, the algorithm only pushes engagement bait so it's selecting for morally flawed takes rather than nuanced takes.

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1. numbers_guy ◴[15 Nov 24 20:43 UTC] No.42150773[source]▶

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I don't let the algorithm dictate who I follow. I pretty much know the big names in all the areas that I want to keep up to date with. And for every big name I know their main rivals, so I can have a complete picture. It's that simple. If Bluesky manages to attract the same diversity of opinions I might start using it.

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