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Imagine if Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc were run like MMORPGs. Imagine them proactively mitigating griefing, bots, brigading, etc.

John Siracusa has been making this point on Accidental Tech Podcast (http://atp.fm): Zuck's envisioned metaverse would also be a toxic hellscape. Because Zuck is ideologically opposed to moderation.

The difference, of course, is because social medias sell advertising. Whereas MMOPRGs sell experiences.




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