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rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year agoto assume I am manipulated
what exactly do you think targeted advertising is? and by looking at the revenue of big tech, do you think it succeeds at that?
I know algorithms don’t have a profile on me
we already established they do.
algorithm designers aren’t specifically supervillains
Watch something like “the social dilemma”. why do YOU think silicon valley hires psychologists for app design? Do you think it’s ethical to try and get people addicted to your product?
SCB@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m sure it succeeds at times. There’s a lot of dumb people. However, I don’t see how that’s an algorithm’s fault and not the dumb person’s fault.
“The social dilemma” is absurd conspiracy shit lmao. C’mon man don’t tell me you believed that shit. Wait til you discover “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Moon”
I’m not gonna debunk the whole show (I’ll link one instead) but they hire psychologists because they’re pursuing engagement. I have no issue with that. Psychologists work a lot of jobs you wouldn’t expect. Psychology (and Philosophy) are actually strong undergrads for people who want Finance careers too.
Debunk: …medium.com/why-the-social-dilemma-is-wrong-17d8b…
And another if you can’t get past the above paywall: cbc.ca/…/netflix-social-dilemma-tech-1.5740351
Talk about being manipulated, my dude.
rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
I’m not sure what kind of background you have. Sure that movie is complex things ‘dumbed down’. It’s a movie.
What’s the difference between your “pursuing engagement” and my “get people addicted”. Fact is they carefully design apps to make them engaging. Play a tiktok video just in the right moment to keep you scrolling. sometimes even videos you dislike to invoke feelings. invent karma to keep you invested in your account. fine tune gameification to give rewards to your brain in exactly the right moments to keep you either engaged or buy in-game currency.
And lots of the psychological tricks and methods are designed to be subtle enough to go unnoticed and not interfere.
And what about all the other arguments?
SCB@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Habits and addictions are not the same thing, which is clearly discussed in the articles I linked that I am now very aware you didn’t read.
Perhaps instead of asking me for arguments, read the shit I posted?
rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
I’m sorry. I’m more interested in a debate based on facts, not accusations. You keep dropping two thirds of the argument, debunking one thing with something that’s besides the point, and then calling me things. Have a nice day.