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@victor-meldrew said in British Politics:
I went on Twitter tonite for the first time in months. Fuck me, there's even sicker people out there than I remembered.
there's a strong argument that Twitter is radicalising journalists.
Tongue only partly in cheek, but it's a toxic mess, worse than most social media. I won't touch it.
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@nzzp said in British Politics:
@victor-meldrew said in British Politics:
I went on Twitter tonite for the first time in months. Fuck me, there's even sicker people out there than I remembered.
there's a strong argument that Twitter is radicalising journalists.
I did read somewhere that the Washington Post & NY Times spiked any stories on Covid originating in a Chinese lab as it wouldn't play well on Twitter.
It seems to radicalise people, that's for sure. But how to fix it?
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@victor-meldrew said in British Politics:
It seems to radicalise people, that's for sure. But how to fix it?
Deeper question is if we have to. I'm a classical free speech liberal - so reducing free speech opportunities doesn't sit well with me. Twitter has rapidly got a reputation - and media relying on it is dragging them down,a nd damaging their credibility as well.
Radicalisation will always happen. If it's not twitter, it'll be facebook or some other platform. I don't like most of them (well, all of them), and think they are generally net negatives for folk, but they sure are addictive.
Also, I avoided twitter for me for a long time because I know my personality would mean I get sucked into the abyss. The Fern is far better for that - fewer people, geographic focus and a deep passion for sportsball. Feels more like a big school online, with a few noisy ones, and a bunch of lurkers. Still get some great insights here (but will no doubt improve again when Covid effects drop off)
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Can't disagree with any of that. Yonks ago it was thought people took their real-world values into cyberspace - now I have to ask if it's the other way around with the social media echo chamber driving peoples' real-world values
Free speech liberal myself but think there's something very wrong which needs to be fixed somehow.
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Lots of debate in UK tonight about how to encourage nicer debate and people to be nicer to politicians. That is fine but it rather misses the key point.
The key issue now is to what to do about the Islamist scum in our midst and how to make it much, much harder for them to murder innocent citizens and make attacks on the UK's democratic and peaceful way of life.
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I dread the integration of VR with social media. People will equate simulated experiences with real past ones. In the wrong hands it will be terribly persuasive.
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@victor-meldrew said in British Politics:
Can't disagree with any of that. Yonks ago it was thought people took their real-world values into cyberspace - now I have to ask if it's the other way around with the social media echo chamber driving peoples' real-world values
Free speech liberal myself but think there's something very wrong which needs to be fixed somehow.
'Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.' - Oscar Wilde
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@antipodean said in British Politics:
@victor-meldrew said in British Politics:
Can't disagree with any of that. Yonks ago it was thought people took their real-world values into cyberspace - now I have to ask if it's the other way around with the social media echo chamber driving peoples' real-world values
Free speech liberal myself but think there's something very wrong which needs to be fixed somehow.
'Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.' - Oscar Wilde
More issues caused by covid!
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@antipodean said in British Politics:
'Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.' - Oscar Wilde
One heck of a quote that.
I guess human interaction and social norms wisely stop us saying what our emotional side really thinks - which is missing on social media
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Terrible timing and optics.
Paterson and his supporters seem to have a very good case - the process looks unfair and there appears to be bias in the system - but this is a crass way of dealing with it.
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@victor-meldrew said in British Politics:
Terrible timing and optics.
Paterson and his supporters seem to have a very good case - the process looks unfair and there appears to be bias in the system - but this is a crass way of dealing with it.
U Turn Alert!!!
This government really is terrible at managing itself.
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@majorrage said in British Politics:
@victor-meldrew said in British Politics:
Terrible timing and optics.
Paterson and his supporters seem to have a very good case - the process looks unfair and there appears to be bias in the system - but this is a crass way of dealing with it.
U Turn Alert!!!
This government really is terrible at managing itself.
Yep. What they have announced seems sensible and the sort of thing that should have happened in the first place.
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A bit of light relief...
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Tight as a drum...
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@majorrage said in British Politics:
Not sure Boris is going to get his way out if this one ….
You never know, he’s been the Teflon boy so far…
However, heads should roll on this one. We’ll see I guess.
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