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Historically and probabilistically yes, it is true. It’s the universal paradox of desirability to popularity then profitability. Reddit, being in the latter stage, staying the same is the best-case-but-still-horrible outcome. It will continue to be a bastardization of the original free flow of pure human dialogue that the internet desperately needs to reclaim.
Comment by [deleted] at 17/02/2022 at 20:49 UTC
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The internet is too binary now, its so polarized that I don't think it will ever go back to as it was a decade or more ago. We have algorithms that only care about user retention/money. They get you to stay on their site as long as possible by using every trick in the book to manipulate a persons psychology. And here on reddit many subs will mass ban or downvote any users that voice the slightest dissenting voice, leaving only the most vapid braindead echo chambers possible. And they are half of the posts on the front page every day.
The internet is mainstream now so that has killed most of any nuance, but the lack of it is also by design. The Social Dilemma was great at highlighting that, but it wasn't in the cultural spotlight for more than a day.