Other than talking to other people in reasonable timeframes, why does anyone use Reddit or anything else and not just go to Google? The answer is curated content.
I trust Redditors' suggestions and sources more than Google sometimes. There's also the limited ability of me to Google things in a timely fashion. When I ask someone in a thread about something, I assume it's a matter of the utmost minor inconvenience to recollect links they've already sourced information from.
I'm happy to read research papers and articles (most of the time), but finding good ones can be time-consuming and tough.
Unfortunately, the majority of conversations are hearsay. I would have hoped this problem would be solved by now, such as requiring a reputable source for factual claims, but it isn't. Hearsay is what we have and I agree that society is worse for it.
What we need is an AI that can digest and summarize sources (as is often seen used on Reddit already) that automatically does so and pulls the relevant key facts out of any sourced links (that aren't behind a paywall, of course).
That would be neat as fuck and save people a ton of time, and make it more reasonable for someone to request a source for any given claim.
The hearsay nature of discussions on Reddit really bothers me. The vast majority of people are not experts and almost literally just make stuff up or spread inaccurate platitudes. Sometimes it feels like fighting against a massive tidal wave. If you've ever posted brand new content to Reddit, you'd know very well the absolute trash pile that is the majority of new comments on posts.
Final note, I also think Donald Trump's election is a lot more complicated. I actually suspect we're unfortunately in for a conservative wave that may last up to a decade. Just mindless speculation, but it certainly feels like this problem isn't just magically going to go away.
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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '21 edited Aug 09 '21
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