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News / Re: Facebook's Left-Leaning Bias

« Last post by Sentient on May 12, 2016, 08:58:39 PM »

JBTripper posts the core issue here of why this is diabolical:

"This would all be fine if Facebook was up front about it. It's not fine, though, because Facebook doesn't have an "editorial" section. It doesn't have a "stories picked out for you" section. It has a "trending" section, and they even use little upward-climbing graph arrow icons that seem to say "these things are being placed here based on data gleaned from our users." Which we now know is a lie."

And on queau, the usual suspects appear, instead of actually addressing the core issue - the falsification of what is actually "trending", go to their usual bag of dissembling, straw-manning, obfuscating, scapegoating...

Fox News! Breitbart! Only idiots get news! So what!!!! [my favorite argument to see... lol] Nothing here!  Move along!

Every.Single.Time.

It's highly amusing.

Trending

verb (used without object)
4.to have a general tendency, as events, conditions, etc.
5.to tend to take a particular direction; extend in some direction indicated.
6.to emerge as a popular trend; be currently popular: trending topics on the Internet; words that have trended this year.
7.to veer or turn off in a specified direction, as a river, mountain range, etc.

What about the word trending suggests to anyone that something less than the MOST POPULAR actual stories be presented?

And what does it say if this is NOT the case?

It's hard for me to say whether you are malicious in your activities or actually are just the useful dupes of the left...  thoughts?

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News / Re: Chinese fighter intercepts Navy Poseidon

« Last post by spuwho on May 12, 2016, 08:40:41 PM »

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News / Re: Chinese fighter intercepts Navy Poseidon

« Last post by spuwho on May 12, 2016, 08:33:09 PM »

Gets even more interesting every day:

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News / Re: Facebook's Left-Leaning Bias

« Last post by spuwho on May 12, 2016, 08:24:34 PM »

There will never be one sole source of information that is absolutely accurate every time they report something.

As we learned in college history, you review all of the reports at hand, anything that is common between all of them has a higher chance of being accurate.

Even today we stumble across new information that offsets a report that was thought to be credible at its time.

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News / Re: Facebook's Left-Leaning Bias

« Last post by brainstormer on May 12, 2016, 08:19:17 PM »

This is such a non-issue. Facebook is a private company and can do whatever it wants with regards to its algorithms or lack of algorithms. How is my choosing to read news on Facebook any different than my choosing to turn on my TV and select Fox News or CNN? The idea that Congress should get involved is so stupid. Perhaps Congress should STFU and just do their jobs. Solve real problems instead of making up problems that don't exist.

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News / Re: Zimmerman Found Not Guilty

« Last post by TheCat on May 12, 2016, 07:52:34 PM »

At least he wants to get rid of Angela Corey.

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News / Re: Zimmerman Found Not Guilty

« Last post by TheCat on May 12, 2016, 07:50:39 PM »

Zimmerman attempts to raise funds by auctioning off his murder weapon...

http://www.news4jax.com/entertainment/george-zimmerman-auctioning-off-gun-used-to-kill-trayvon-martin-this-is-a-piece-of-american

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News / Re: Facebook's Left-Leaning Bias

« Last post by UNFurbanist on May 12, 2016, 06:57:45 PM »

Well the algorithm also features items that get more clicks. Overall liberal sources get more clicks because more people on fb tend to be liberal mainly due to age demographics. However, if you are a raging conservative you will be shown more similar right-leaning articles because it knows your preferences. If anything can be said about fb article selections it is that there is A TON of confirmation bias being perpetuated across the platform. Especially since people tend to only follow those friends with similar views on their feeds. I've been guilty of that myself but I only unfollow friends who never post anything but political opinions especially when they are "that crazy conservative uncle" type. Ultimately, if you don't like looking at liberal news sources of fb then get off fb. They are a private company. Maybe get on Fox's social media site?... oh wait, that's right.

I'm not saying you're wrong, these are honest questions:

1) Do you know that for a fact about the algorithm Facebook uses or are you assuming it?

2) Do you have statistics that show that Facebook users tend to be more liberal than conservative? In my experience (totally not based on anything other than that), I see lots of conservatives - though my friends tend to be more liberal. Facebook seems kind of universal/ubiquitous at this point, so I would assume its users would mimic the general population.

Admittedly the 2nd point was inferred. Although, the article posted by JefferyS seems to point to a similar conclusion. I never meant to say that it was only 20 and 30 somethings using it just that it is younger than traditional media which Simms summed up pretty nicely.

To the first point, I don't have the source off hand but I took a media class at UNF a year back and we talked about fb click logic and that was basically the main assertion. There was an associated study along with it (since I don't think fb would openly put all their code secrets out there) but that is where I was basing that statement off of. But hey, who knows? Since I go to a University I must also have my brain being filled with the "liberal agenda" there too right?! lol 

[Melissa Ross: John Crescimbeni gets a Lyft in is Uber]

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Parks, Recreation, and the Environment / Melissa Ross: John Crescimbeni gets a Lyft in is Uber

« Last post by Metro Jacksonville on May 12, 2016, 06:40:01 PM »

Melissa Ross: John Crescimbeni gets a Lyft in is Uber



Melissa interviewed famously salty City Councilman John Crescimbeni today on the subject of Uber and Lyft, the popular ride share Apps.  Midway through the interview a caller calls Crescimbeni out on his campaign contributions from local taxicab companies---who are behind much of the anti Uber controversy.  Literally pricelesss moments ensue.

Read More: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2016-may-melissa-ross-john-crescimbini-gets-a-lyft-in-is-uber

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Culture / Keith Marks is Awesome - Launches New Music Series

« Last post by TheCat on May 12, 2016, 06:13:45 PM »

Since I've known Keith he's launched around half a dozen (probably more) events, organizations, and businesses. He's a hidden Jacksonville asset who pushes through the Jacksonville BS to make good things happen for our city.

Avant Music Series is his next thing, and it looks to be awesome.

Avant is a music series dedicated to exploring NEW and EXCITING music outside the confines of genre and expectation, creating a community of adventurous music listeners.Our personal playlists are wide and varied, we seek out new music and crave sonic explorations. This is Avant!Join us for the launch of Avant with Uri Caine on May 15  and Tim Sparks on June 12.

The first event is this Sunday:

Grammy-nominated pianist/composer Uri Caine, hailing from New York City flies in for the launch of Avant, a music series dedicated to the curious music aficionado. In addition to Caine's performance, Avant will donate $4,200 worth of CDs, books, and DVDs to the Jacksonville Public Library from John Zorn's record label: Tzadik. Calling all music lovers!!!!

Folio recently completed a feature on Keith and Avant. It is worth reading.

An ambitious, generous plan to procure and donate music from the Radical Jewish Culture catalog nears completion

http://folioweekly.com/FREE-RADICAL,15270