The idea that an echo chamber is bad is purely through a we're here to talk politics first lens - which is a fallacy born of how the 'other places' algo rewards rage bait.
When people can activity build a community around share interests, discourse on stickier subjects becomes more respectful.
When people can activity build a community around share interests, discourse on stickier subjects becomes more respectful.
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The Globe and Mail
Opinion - The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons: In the wake of Donald Trump’s election win, the social-media platform has enjoyed a surge of new users looking for an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. But will it be useful, if it just creates an echo chamber for the left?
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But it's pavlovian, when you're rewarded for bad behaviour, it ceases to be bad.
Agreeing to disagree but carrying on talking about [insert subject you both like here] is underrated.
The political event's just a trigger.