This guy gets it 🤙
Humans are primarily good, and mostly reasonable.
Algorithmic echo chambers create the illusion that we’re not.
#grownostrbigger nostr:note1g75akwucpdcs79ch9zd2l8dvra0aydhevnnk2vh47y4rv69p3kqsef7c42
Discussion
I wish I could agree. I think a highly selected group of humans can have those traits. However, as we approach a more representative sample, I think we'll see more typical internet behavior.
Time will tell. But if I look at any sample group of people I’ve ever interacted with, in a fairly wide range of situations and locations, most people strike me as being well-intended. It’s no secret that internet algorithms simultaneously boost and amplify negative content while also stoking the flames of individuals’ reactive negativity.
If a social platform stops rewarding these antisocial behaviors and operates more like the “real world” (where thoughtful people are appreciated and jerks are quickly shunned), I would expect the overall experience vibes to reflect the “norm” (peoples’ goodness).
I’m not an optimist but I do believe in humanity. It’s always the tiny fringe who shout the loudest. And on nostr, they will quickly find themselves screaming into the void.
It will depend on where people are mentally.
If they’re still in the outrage phase, then yes, the good vibes and the tolerance will go away.
I think it’s easy to underestimate how much of the outrage is a direct result of traditional algorithms, which produce outrage and reward posts that incite anger and upset more than any other type of content.
The absence of this incentive structure is going to make a significant difference. But it’s early and it will of course take time for people to “detox”.