Don’t think it’s the norm to degrade into a cesspool of shite- thinks it’s the Algos and profit/attention incentives. I mean, yes there’s some Lord of the Flies in all of us, but don’t think it’s the baseline.
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Agree it’s healthier to assume people have good intentions until they prove otherwise. The problem which exists in both the physical and digital space is the asymmetric advantage of assholes - a tiny percentage will ruin things for everyone.
To your point on algos, the creators know this and exploit the dynamic - both are doing anything they can to get you to react.