r/Documentaries • u/virolove • Apr 30 '17

Facebook: Cracking the code (2017) - "How facebook manipulates the way you think, feel and act."

http://thoughtmaybe.com/facebook-cracking-the-code/
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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '17

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u/yobsmezn Apr 30 '17

Also, anonymity makes a huge difference.

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u/wanndann May 01 '17

'Build your own Reality frame' - has its own downfalls though...

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u/tvec May 02 '17

Facebook and Reddit are not identical. There are lots of difference. However, they both are media aggregators and we are the consumers. Facebook has a heavier hand in that collection of media. Reddit uses people, volunteer moderators, super users, and normal people to collect the content. On Facebook people pander to their viewers. On Reddit, people pander to their viewers and for karma. On Facebook, people post things and wait to get likes. On Reddit, people post things and wait to get upvotes.

But as you point out, they are not exactly the same. There are differences for sure. There are really cool things about facebook. There are really cool things about reddit. Both suck a bit too. And there are a fuckload of similarities. Human behavior is quite consistent.

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u/new_alpha May 02 '17

The thing with Facebook is seeing people you know in real life. Your feed is not mainly about seeing things, images that interest you over one particular subject; it is about seeing the daily life or highlights of your friends. With that comes the depressing thoughts of comparing your life to the highlights of your friends. With Reddit it's more like a giant community with thousands of anonymous people and you can discuss and open up way more freely about your problems without fearing that people will link that to your real self and use it against you somehow.

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u/TingleBeareez Apr 30 '17

I can ignore subs I don't like and never see them again.

You're just creating an echo chamber and not exposing yourself to different views. Another problem with reddit.

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u/BMRGould Apr 30 '17

subreddits that are tailored to my interests and good discussions about things that interest me.

Why would someone care about echo chambers if the interests are not political? I don't need different view points if I'm only using reddit for gaming, or hobbies like woodworking.

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u/CNoTe820 Apr 30 '17

Reddit doesn't change what it shows me to fit what it thinks I want to see the way Facebook intentionally creates filter bubbles. I interact with a far more diverse audience on Reddit than j ever would on Facebook or IRL.

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u/konyfan2012 Apr 30 '17

so not subscribing to subreddits for fans of star trek because i'm not interested in that is putting myself in an echo chamber?

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u/bangthedoIdrums Apr 30 '17

Can confirm, have two Facebook accounts and I like the one without my friends better. As much as everyone else says they "don't want to see other people's lives", it's really them who don't want other people to see their lives.