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I guess maybe it is time to re-evaluate Web 2.0? User-generated content was supposed to be empowering.

But we have ignored the powerful amplifying effects of positive feedback and "echo chambers" artificially induced by such "customised news".

Maybe it is a bad idea to present customised news, what we need are diverse views. Maybe it is a bad idea to tack on voting systems and like buttons with every comment and tweet.



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