01-17-2024, 11:18 PM
Moreover, the posts users write in hate subreddits tend to demonstrate hatred or even violence towards these out-groups. Both findings lead us to conclude the users exhibit greater out-group hostility. Because we do not know what users think, we cannot directly determine if they are rejecting egalitarian and democratic values more than they did prior to exposure (Marwick et al. 2022), but this is a reasonable if still hypothetical conclusion. Our work therefore provides evidence that users adopt these extremist beliefs simply from exposure to hate subreddits.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.100...23-01184-8
I am still pondering this study, but it is strange or dicey in places. I detest racism, sexism and fat shaming, but labelling those people/Reddit users extremists is problematic. The same also applies to the Alt-right label.
Mathematical calculations can't replace knowing someone's character before they join a social media platform or community. People might seek fall guys for their circumstances, but they don't magically join a social media community and become morons.
The authors admit the evidence behind their findings is tentative. So, are they intellectually honest or just seeking to justify a pre-determined conclusion?
Incidentally, I live in regional New Zealand, where the people are extremely clique, judgemental/set in their ways, and often casually racist. Nobody is a harsher critic of their local population than me, but I wouldn't label the majority of the people in my area as extremists.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.100...23-01184-8
I am still pondering this study, but it is strange or dicey in places. I detest racism, sexism and fat shaming, but labelling those people/Reddit users extremists is problematic. The same also applies to the Alt-right label.
Mathematical calculations can't replace knowing someone's character before they join a social media platform or community. People might seek fall guys for their circumstances, but they don't magically join a social media community and become morons.
The authors admit the evidence behind their findings is tentative. So, are they intellectually honest or just seeking to justify a pre-determined conclusion?
Incidentally, I live in regional New Zealand, where the people are extremely clique, judgemental/set in their ways, and often casually racist. Nobody is a harsher critic of their local population than me, but I wouldn't label the majority of the people in my area as extremists.
