I think what we’re seeing here is a symptom of the broader and more fundamental problem of trust in society. We’ve gone from a very high trust society to a very low trust society in just a few decades. We, as technology people, keep searching (desperately) for technical solutions to social problems. It’s not working.

Because technology never was the solution for social problems, it's a solution to the few people getting very rich problem.

The standards for filtering internet data have dropped badly.

Amazon and Google both abuse their filtering systems on a daily basis to effect social change.

We need new companies built with policies to keep the filtering systems rigid, effective and unchanging. We need filterkeepers.

I’m good with Amazon and Google over some unknown. I don’t want some right wing shit to be my gatekeepers.

Yay, politics in my business soup. That'll generate a quality outcome for my customers!

/s

The politics are ephemeral, the results matter.

Human decency transcends your asinine, barely disguised political talking points.

You may consider it asisine and political, but the results are measurable. Amazon delivers AI generated whatever and a better filter system doesn't do that.

Politic and insult to your hearts content.

The results are quantifiable and qualitatively measurable. You'know, like, science.

What do you want me to say?

If Amazon can fix the flood of garbage, then good, I don't care. I'll shut up.

All the politics is coming from your side of the table, and all the discussion about measurable results is coming from my side of the table. Whatever happens, let's make that distinction razor sharp and clear.

Such systems just result in content that is terribly bland, or worse, intentionally limited to push specific political narratives.

I'd rather have a much more diverse and interesting set of content to choose from, even if some of it might not be to my liking, and even if I'd have to put some effort into previewing or filtering before I find something I want to consume.

Some people value their time, energy, and money more. I can appreciate that you do not as we all have choices but I imagine that most people would disagree.

> Some people value their time, energy, and money more.

More highly "curated" media providers have almost always been the least-efficient, most-costly, and least-satisfying for me.

Buying physical books at a bookstore has typically been a costly waste of time, with the selection being poor, and it requiring time, money, vehicle wear, etc., to actually get to the store.

Public libraries are often worse in terms of selection, and thanks to the ones where I am being funded via taxation, I'm stuck paying for them even if I don't use them.

Online and ebook sellers are somewhat better, although they can still be costly, and the delivery of physical books can take some time.

I've had much better success finding fiction and non-fiction content by doing some searches and seeing which random websites, forums, and other less-"curated" online resources I happen to run across.

It has been the same for video media, too.

OTA TV is relatively cheap, but the selection is so limited as to make it useless.

Cable and satellite TV have upfront costs, and then ongoing costs, plus a relatively limited selection of content available at any given time.

Paid online streaming providers have a cost, obviously, and I've found the selection to be quite poor.

Movie theatres are extremely costly for what you get, have a tremendously limited selection, and also involve significant travel and time costs.

Tape and disc rentals no longer exist today where I am, aside from public libraries. They had per-rental costs, late fees, travel costs, and very limited selection. As stated before, I pay for the library even if I don't use it.

YouTube, on the other hand, gives me a much better experience than the more "curated" providers. With just a minute or two of searching, I can find hours and hours worth of content to watch each evening, I can view this content with almost no delay, the cost is minimal, and the content is far more entertaining and informative than the more "curated" options.

Avoiding "curated" media providers has saved me a lot of time, energy, and money, in addition to providing me with much more enjoyable and useful content.