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The Potential of Digital Societies
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The model of individual moderators in subreddits used by online communities is indicative of the growth of digital societies becoming physical societies. Discord is becoming the preferred messaging app for individuals to jump into different communities compared to Slack due to its larger member capacity.
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The speaker compares Twitter to a cross between a library and a civil war, highlighting the platform's public and confrontational nature.
55:49 - 57:37 (01:48)
Summary
The speaker compares Twitter to a cross between a library and a civil war, highlighting the platform's public and confrontational nature. They suggest that social networks exist on a continuum from communal to combative.
ChapterThe Potential of Digital Societies
Episode#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea of individual moderators for various subreddits creates a precursor to what will become physical societies.
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The idea of individual moderators for various subreddits creates a precursor to what will become physical societies. Discord has more channels that people can join compared to Slack, making it harder to understand unless channels are either totally private or totally public.