Yes, 'The Algorithm' REALLY IS Like That

[MGibster]

4. Only individuals (not groups/organizations) be alllowed social media accounts and they had to provide ID documents/passport driving licence. Their name printed on each post along with their country of origin.

Here in the United States there's no way this wouldn't be a violation of our 1st Amendment rights. Prior to Facebook, my gaming club had a social media account used to advertise our presence and schedule events. Tom Anderson was even our friend.

 

[SableWyvern]

OK. I find calling a message board and Twitter both social media, about as helpful as saying Water and Molten Steel are both liquids, but hey, carry on.

Inasmuch as it is entirely true in both cases, I agree.

I would certainly disagree with anyone trying to claim molten steel is not a liquid.

 

[jian]

Sorry to ask, but are there some posts somewhere I can’t see which are claiming that you need a certain threshold of whatever to be social media to which people are responding? Sorry if they’ve been deleted before I saw them.

 

[SableWyvern]

Sorry to ask, but are there some posts somewhere I can’t see which are claiming that you need a certain threshold of whatever to be social media to which people are responding? Sorry if they’ve been deleted before I saw them.

One poster defines social media as platforms with toxic algorithms, that push engagement via any means, harvest data and are generally unethical. Conversely, any platform that doesn't engage in this kind of nefarious behaviour is, by definition, not social media.

The posts are still there, so there is most likely some blocking going on from one side or the other.