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I liked the idea on intellectual answers. However, the platform is NOT user friendly. Like Mammoth... which failed. And like Jira and Miro ... made for post-it-collaborative-culture where everyone can participate if they find the right conversation, but are blind to the... - onHysterical a group to discuss how AI isnt funny and none of us have come up with a way to get this started. Cam someone google what prompt or joke AI would us3 to start this conversation off?by
I'm still trying to figure this platform out. Looks like it was designed by a man... not intuitive and a copy of Reddit. Almost as though AI designed this app. There, there's your topic.
Logan, I could be wrong since I’m very new to the platform, but this is my thought. If people upvote their echo chamber and downvote their “opposition” then at least two opposing groups emerge with one “leader” (the one with the most upvotes internally within the group, ie who... - Mark Burns...
This is the sharpest critique of trust-based ranking I've seen on here, and it deserves a real answer. The risk you've identified is real: if "trustworthy" becomes a proxy for "palatable," the system rewards rhetorical softness rather than argumentative rigor.... The incentives of "Downstrust" are a double edged sword.
I wonder if this website will go anywhere; it is a potentially disruptive concept. "Downtrust" in particular is a fresh angle. Amplifying a good argument when you disagree with the conclusion is a great way for the best arguments on both sides to rise to the top....