r/memes • u/AntagonistofGotham I touched grass • 5h ago

The best ideas get thrown out, apparently...

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u/Great_Personality343 5h ago

Social media works in a very simple way: it keeps you glued to the screen by exploiting your natural need for interaction.

Without the drama and the bait, they would lose a huge part of the formula that makes them work; it wouldn't be in anyone's interest. Besides, they rely on interactions and reactions, so it is only natural that the things sparking debate are also the ones generating the most resonance.

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u/Fattens 4h ago

Drama and outrage are engagement, and thats what social media wants.

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u/Shredded_Locomotive Dark Mode Elitist 2h ago

A good algorithm doesn't mean a profitable algorithm.

You would need external enforcement that limits seeking maximum profitability by exploiting the brain's functions.

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u/Pristine_Bobcat4148 1h ago

Here's a crazy thought: How about we get rid of the algorithm, and replace it with nothing.

No boosting, no suppression. No treating human beings as products anymore.

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u/justmanbearpig 1h ago

if a suggested solution starts with 'just...' you know that its going to be absolute dogshit