> Birdwatch works differently than the rest of Twitter. It is not a popularity contest. It aims to find notes that many people from different points of view will find helpful. It takes into account not only how many ratings a note has received, but also whether people who rated it helpful seem to come from different perspectives.
I had to read this twice. Is it just me or is this Twitter officially acknowledging the issues with their platform (and by proxy all engagement optimized platforms), the main root cause and a solution in the same paragraph? And then proceeds to launch it only for a minor sub-feature of the platform as a whole?
When it comes to fact checking, they optimize for group satisfaction and consensus. For general content, they optimize for individual satisfaction/engagement.
I had to read this twice. Is it just me or is this Twitter officially acknowledging the issues with their platform (and by proxy all engagement optimized platforms), the main root cause and a solution in the same paragraph? And then proceeds to launch it only for a minor sub-feature of the platform as a whole?