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neiman
on Sept 13, 2025
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Social media promised connection, but it has deliv...
I think the small-ish communities, where it's really people who are enthusiastic about the same topic, are often great.
It's when they become bigger that the crappy echo chamber begins.
coffeebeqn
on Sept 13, 2025
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There’s a tipping point in community size where the dynamic changes from personal relationships and actual discussion to parasocial broadcasting of some kind of consensus opinions.
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It's when they become bigger that the crappy echo chamber begins.