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		BrianOnHN on Sept 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stop measuring community engagement The other day I was think, it's actually the platforms where most of these communities that benefit directly from their existence. And we know those platforms are tools for manipulation. How much of the desire for these communities might be manufactured in the first place?

pdntspa on Sept 8, 2022 [–]

That's the problem... so much of both the communities and desire itself are manufactured. When they grow organically... cool, for the most part. But the minute money becomes a focus things go to hell.

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