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On Making Social Media Platforms Better

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 29 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Social media Platforms Algorithms Data Collection
  1. Some social media platforms like Pinterest, Medium, Substack, and Wikipedia are examples of platforms with higher user satisfaction and less toxicity. They empower users more than platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
  2. One key factor for improving social media platforms is achieving a better balance between machines and humans. Platforms that focus on Cultural Alignment (CA) and Information Asymmetry (IA) can offer more value to users.
  3. There are four scenarios for the machine-human relationship in social media platforms: Assisting, Nudging, Collaborating, and Misunderstanding. Moving towards a collaborative scenario can lead to more equal standing between humans and machines.