| > YT and FB could fix these social issues overnight What social issues? I remember old conservatives railing about gansta rap and south park causing social issues back i the day. Now it's old people whining about YT and FB. They aren't cause of social issues and they aren't the solution either. No more than smartphones or flat screen TVs. > if they wanted to: turn off autoplay, turn off recommendations, Why should they? > But they won't because that is the core of their business model. Sure. But what about the people who want recommendations or autoplay? What's with select group of people on HN and their totalitarian mindset? Just because you don't have impulse control doesn't mean others don't have it. I like recommendations because it helps me find relevant videos. For example, if I search for C# or Haskell tutorials, it's great to see other C# or haskell videos. Same thing for recipes or how-to videos or nature videos or anything else. Why should I and others be denied something because you don't like it? It's crazy that some of the people on "hacker" news are so dedicated on censorship. Somehow hacker news turned from a very programmer/tech/free speech forum to old people whining about their lives and society. How about personal responsibility? How about not blaming others for your own short coming? > Instead they offer bullshit mind-repair services to fix the damage they continue to do. I agree, they shouldn't give in. Instead they should tell advertisers and people who whine to simply stop using youtube. I don't understand why youtube and the rest of social media/tech industry simply put their foot down and say enough is enough. What about hacker news? Do you think hacker news should be shut down? Is hacker news responsible for social issues? |
Gangsta rap and South Park are content. This thread is about platforms and how the medium can shape the message. The analogy does not hold water.
The rest of your comment is kinda off-topic and ranty, but that wasn't a great way to start it. Friendly advice.