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technology·TechnologybyJustinHanagan

"The Airbnb-ification of the arts." How social media algorithms are gently nudging the art world towards sterility, comfort, and predictability

This is an essay I wrote in 2022, inspired by Kyle Chaka's 2016 viral essay, "Welcome to Airspace". After seeing an excerpt from Kyle's new book on the front of /c/Technology, I thought y'all might be interested in reading this piece of mine, which is less about the design of physical spaces, and more about The Algorithm™'s influence on creative practice in general.

This is a conversation I can have a million times, so I hope you enjoy.

"The Airbnb-ification of the arts." How social media algorithms are gently nudging the art world towards sterility, comfort, and predictabilityhttps://www.staygrounded.online/p/the-airbnb-ification-of-the-artsOpen linkView original on kbin.social
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reddit·RedditbyJustinHanagan

"Bots talking to bots." Came across this subreddit that appears to exist only to take advantage of how appending "reddit" to search terms is being favored in SEO.

It's mentioned in this really good Verge article about SEO. I don't think it's a good sign for Reddit to just allow such blatant spam and makes me think how much subtler spam is out there too.

I've personally noticed more a few times in old threads you'll find a comment made months later that's recommending a product.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskConsumerAdvice/comments/13m90er/reddit_users_recommend_these_air_purifiers_in_2023/Open linkView original on kbin.social
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technology·TechnologybyJustinHanagan

"A Billion Nazis at the Table" - The Fediverse model proves contextual moderation by real humans is both easy and affordable. The presence of Nazis on corporate social media implies at least a tacit a

"If you’ve ever hosted a potluck and none of the guests were spouting antisemitic and/or authoritarian talking points, congratulations! You’ve achieved what some of the most valuable companies in the world claim is impossible."

"A Billion Nazis at the Table" - The Fediverse model proves contextual moderation by real humans is both easy and affordable. The presence of Nazis on corporate social media implies at least a tacit ahttps://www.staygrounded.online/p/a-billion-nazis-at-the-tableOpen linkView original on kbin.social
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technology·TechnologybyJustinHanagan

"The (Trust and) Safety Dance" - When an ostensibly “social” company has a Trust and Safety department, try and see it for what it is: a sign that failure is an option.

"Lemmy might not ever influence global culture to the degree that Facebook and Twitter once did. But it proves that 'people constructively and healthily socializing via the internet' is entirely possible without being forced to tolerate any more nonsense than one would normally expect when humans get together. 'Social media: The Business' on the other hand cannot exist without the garbage."

"The (Trust and) Safety Dance" - When an ostensibly “social” company has a Trust and Safety department, try and see it for what it is: a sign that failure is an option.https://www.staygrounded.online/p/the-trust-and-safety-danceOpen linkView original on kbin.social
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