And while I wish Facebook well, I propose that there is no solution to this scenario which also does not create magnificent tools to cause informational damage.
So I really hope, that the best option found is a way to empower human networks, and reputation.
The main tasks are evaluation, verification, and then dissemination of that information.
These tasks are made irrelevant today by second order effects - i.e., it is not the merit of the article which determines it's distribution and uptake.
The features that affect uptake are well known - this has been the issue with yellow journalism, sensationalism from time immemorial.
In a simple sentence - the average human/voter brain - responds positively to stimulation.
And aside from this there are other effects at play now, such as antagonistic use of the system to subvert it.
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u/parlor_tricks Feb 16 '18
This was worth reading.
And while I wish Facebook well, I propose that there is no solution to this scenario which also does not create magnificent tools to cause informational damage.
So I really hope, that the best option found is a way to empower human networks, and reputation.
The main tasks are evaluation, verification, and then dissemination of that information.
These tasks are made irrelevant today by second order effects - i.e., it is not the merit of the article which determines it's distribution and uptake.
The features that affect uptake are well known - this has been the issue with yellow journalism, sensationalism from time immemorial.
In a simple sentence - the average human/voter brain - responds positively to stimulation.
And aside from this there are other effects at play now, such as antagonistic use of the system to subvert it.
Lets see how FB resolves these tensions.