Are Jews Evil?

[donquixote99]

This topic here is not Jewish people. The title question comes up like this: the author of the Guardian piece below typed "are jews" into Google. Google auto-search algorithms immediately provided 'completions' of the query. These were "Are Jews white," "Are Jews a race," "Are Jews Christian," and "Are Jews evil."

The author pressed enter, and 9 out of 10 of the results that came up were answering "Are Jews evil" in the affirmative. What is going on is the big alt right propaganda players got very good at gaming the Google search algorithms. Ditto facebook. Ditto YouTube (a part of Google, of course).

Were you wondering why blatant Hillary-bashing items were coming up everywhere on YouTube?

Let me clarify--the big problem here isn't just alt-right-wing propaganda. The problem is that the web of right-wing influence, and indeed control of information, grew up without much notice, based on the functioning and machine-driven editorial policies of a few internet giants. These giants, notably Google and Facebook, are unregulated and their policies are unrevealed, but they and others are editing the very DNA of thought.

The future is an information ecology adapted to you (and every user)--influencing what you know, and controlling what you think, using the emotional triggers you have--to serve the purposes of whoever gains control of it.

Read this whole article it is very important: https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...earch-facebook

BTW, since this piece came out, Google has tweaked what you get when you type "are jews." The "are jews evil" completion is gone, and the results are different now. Google tweaks things a lot, when it wants to, and doesn't say anything to anyone about what or how.

[nailer]

No I wasn't, but my data plan is too expensive to search YouTube for accurate reporting on things that matter.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by nailer

No I wasn't, but my data plan is too expensive to search YouTube for accurate reporting on things that matter.

How nice for you. Have you read the Guardian piece? Do you intend to? It's free, except for your time, which I assure you will be well-spent.

It's a genuine paradigm-shifter. Seriously.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

How nice for you. Have you read the Guardian piece? Do you intend to? It's free, except for your time, which I assure you will be well-spent.

It's a genuine paradigm-shifter. Seriously.

It became apparent by the turn of the century what the Internet was becoming with regard to obtaining good information and I'm fully aware of the importance of knowing who the source of information is.

And I'll take quarters over paradigms any day of the week.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by nailer

It became apparent by the turn of the century what the Internet was becoming with regard to obtaining good information and I'm fully aware of the importance of knowing who the source of information is.

I love the internet.

Whatever opinion I may have, I can go on the net and find validation for it.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I love the internet.

Whatever opinion I may have, I can go on the net and find validation for it.

Whoop!

There it is!

[donquixote99]

But on the New Internet, you will find nothing but validation for it. And such elaborations as seem useful....

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by nailer

It became apparent by the turn of the century what the Internet was becoming with regard to obtaining good information and I'm fully aware of the importance of knowing who the source of information is.

And I'll take quarters over paradigms any day of the week.

You're missing the real story here. Hint: it's about who controls things, and how well they can do it.

[Dondilion]

The internet reflects long standing bias from written and oral history. Jews suffer that huge negative before the internet; tweaking will not change much.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

You're missing the real story here. Hint: it's about who controls things, and how well they can do it.

Which means it's a continuation of the same old story.