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Surur t1_jadskgr wrote

Given that doom creates clicks, the simplest solution would be rules for social media that mandates a percentage of wholesome news in feeds.

In short, the companies control the feed, and they can put whatever stories they want in them, irrespective of the clicks it gets.

Given the impact of the deluge of negative news on the mental health of people, they have a social responsibility to address the issue and correct the skew.

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Electron_genius OP t1_jadvseu wrote

Very good! Chances are that big organizations will not make any changes, even though they have huge potential for something great. What is something we can do? Think out of the box, how can we put more people on the path to progress? Even though doom sells, people are still inherently looking for hope.

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Surur t1_jadw8bl wrote

> Chances are that big organizations will not make any changes, even though they have huge potential for something great.

That is where lobbying and pressure groups come in.

> What is something we can do?

Well, if you don't mind breaking the rules, you could game the algorithm by creating brigading discord groups that mass upvote good news stories and give them initial momentum, which may help them go viral.

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Electron_genius OP t1_jadwzxq wrote

Wow wow, very creative thinking, I love it!! Would you join the group lol?

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Surur t1_jadyb5k wrote

Sure, I guess. I'm not big on breaking rules usually, however.

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