> "<i>While social media connects people, most believe it has fueled societal divisions by creating echo chambers.</i>"<p>I think this issue of echo chambers exists because people become religious of their communities and refuse to listen to opinions of another communities - not because social media are flawed themselves.
- "We're bringing the old internet back."<p>- "Cool! That was what everyone always wanted. Wait, what is that?"<p>- "Some yet to be defined role for AI, don't worry about it."<p>Please, stop forcing it guys. Let it grow naturally. I know you all want that sweet return of investment very soon in any way shape or form possible, but this is getting ridiculous.
Who are very hostile towards newcomers. One can easily imagine a sort of lepards island quarantine community, outside of the actual community , where all the bots, problematic people and social sellouts die a social death, while the honest enthusiasts after a year and a day are allowed in. No feeds, no algos on the inside, just people .
Reminds me of this piece:<p><a href="https://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-intellectual-dark-web-is-a-clear-case-of-dark-forest-theory" rel="nofollow">https://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-intellectual-dark-web-is...</a><p>tldr; Public discussions carry too much risk if you discuss anything honestly, you get brigaded or doxed, or things are taken out of context or re-framed by someone based on their own biases of "what you really meant". So people have gone more towards sharing their views or having honest discussions in smaller more trusted groups.
the future of the internet is greater personal power and autonomy.....everyone will get there own personal web space, to write, create, sell, buy, and comunicate, they own it, it's "free"
one to one comunication will be protected in the same way that physical mail has been protected for centuries, ie: dont touch without a warrant
groups will have less and less privacy, the larger they are, and a crime by one, is a crime by all
ie: just dont do it, play nice, no conspiracy's or calls for insurection
platforms will die, unless they can attract and nurture tallent, that out competes all of the indipendents......which is very likely...as top performers, always need team support
It seems like the big tent entertainment projects bringing people from various echo chambers have ended temporarily. 2019 was the release of Avengers Endgame and Star Wars Episode 9. I don't think the subsequent releases in those franchises were nearly as good at bringing in a wide audience