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178 points tigroferoce | 2 comments | 10 Jul 25 07:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.613s | source
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wkat4242 ◴[10 Jul 25 11:42 UTC] No.44519877[source]▶
> World doesn't live in echo chambers. The reality emerges from the collision of different viewpoints and perspectives - that's how we separate signal from noise

To be honest, when people start talking about "echo chambers" it's usually because they are upset that I won't listen to bigoted alt-right hate.

For me this term has gained a really negative connotation. I understand the problem but hearing the same tired ranty talking points repeated is not helping my state of mind. If that means I am in an "echo chamber", so be it. Alternative viewpoints, fine, when there is something to build on. But there are limits. When differences in opinion are too extreme debating them is only causing agitation and polarisation, in my experience.

I understand the point but I wouldn't use the term "echo chamber" anymore.

I like this service by the way. I've been thinking of making something myself by using an AI to filter news feeds by the topics I'd be interested in. Edit: Just found out it is very configurable, that's great! My original point was that the default is very US centric in its news choice but this can be simply modified.

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1. nerdjon ◴[10 Jul 25 11:59 UTC] No.44520002[source]▶
I get where you are going and I do agree with you, but I think there is some validity to still calling it an echo chamber.

For example, I live in Boston and very liberal. I did not grow up in this area though, and I have noticed that among some of my friends that have... they have zero idea what most of this country is actually like. Even just other more moderate liberal people that don't have the "luxury" of living in a big city that largely shields us. Something that I feel like we saw in particular during the last election.

I totally get not caring about, and not wanting to see, the alt-right hate. I don't want to be constantly reminded that people hate me just for existing.

I am not sure what an alterative word for this is, and I think it goes farther than just trying to tune out the alt-right hate.

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2. redserk ◴[10 Jul 25 12:11 UTC] No.44520100[source]▶
I grew up in a rural area and the same phenomenon happens against cities.

The idea that a city is comprised of human beings, just living closer together, really doesn’t compute for some people for some reason.

I think everyone would be better off trying to understand how others live.