They also aren’t being promoted by an Algorithm optimised to increase page views by encouraging outrage.
Because Lemmy relies on active users seeking out things they are interested in, there isn’t as much traffic as curated (and algorithmically curated) media with passive users.
This is a good thing for users who are active, and results in a more positive experience, but it also requires maintenance; no one is going to find things that might interest you for you so you must seek them out yourselves.
There is also the risk that a community could become an echo chamber. This is not a problem if the community has a positive outlook and creates a positive feedback loop, but if a community has a negative outlook, it could create a negative feedback loop too. The opposite of an enthusiast is an extremist.
Yeah absolutely agree with your points, the echo chamber point is less worrying though because the active users will likely find points of difference more often.
I really enjoy the process of discovery, a more appropriate label for what i do is ‘shit-finding’, so i suppose the lemmy/fediverse system naturally suits my online behaviours.
That is another great thing about Lemmy;
Because of slower traffic (due to a smaller user-base), there is always a devils-advocate who comes out of the woodwork and provides a different point of view.
I interpret Shit-Finding as someone who will enter a community (or lurk in a community) and perform this role.
They don’t (immediately) get dogpiled, so if they have a cogent argument that makes sense, any feedback loops get moderated by the community as a whole.
They also aren’t being promoted by an Algorithm optimised to increase page views by encouraging outrage.
Because Lemmy relies on active users seeking out things they are interested in, there isn’t as much traffic as curated (and algorithmically curated) media with passive users.
This is a good thing for users who are active, and results in a more positive experience, but it also requires maintenance; no one is going to find things that might interest you for you so you must seek them out yourselves.
There is also the risk that a community could become an echo chamber. This is not a problem if the community has a positive outlook and creates a positive feedback loop, but if a community has a negative outlook, it could create a negative feedback loop too. The opposite of an enthusiast is an extremist.
Yeah absolutely agree with your points, the echo chamber point is less worrying though because the active users will likely find points of difference more often.
I really enjoy the process of discovery, a more appropriate label for what i do is ‘shit-finding’, so i suppose the lemmy/fediverse system naturally suits my online behaviours.
I’ve only seen the Negative and Positive moniker of a feedback loop used in reference to the direction in which addition or subtraction is occurring and it multiplying due to previous addition or subtraction. https://www.albert.io/blog/positive-negative-feedback-loops-biology/#Positive_Feedback_Loops .
That is another great thing about Lemmy; Because of slower traffic (due to a smaller user-base), there is always a devils-advocate who comes out of the woodwork and provides a different point of view. I interpret Shit-Finding as someone who will enter a community (or lurk in a community) and perform this role. They don’t (immediately) get dogpiled, so if they have a cogent argument that makes sense, any feedback loops get moderated by the community as a whole.
Ha, i didn’t mean shit-find like that, i meant just looking at random useless stuff! But your definition very much also works!
Sort of like Step 1 of making a Shit-post.