The âup nextâ feature dictates what users watch for 70% of the time they spend on YouTube. The exact make-up of the YouTube algorithm that drives recommendations, designed to keep users on the platform for as long as possible, is a closely guarded secret. Experts say the algorithm appears to have learned that radical or outrageous content is more likely to engage viewers. (...)
In January 2019, responding to criticism over the platformâs tendency to drive people towards more radical political and social viewpoints, YouTube announced that in the U.S. it would begin reducing recommendations of âborderlineâ content that pushed the limits of Community Guidelines on areas like hate speech, as well as âcontent that could misinform users in harmful waysâsuch as videos promoting a phony miracle cure for a serious illness, claiming the earth is flat, or making blatantly false claims about historic events like 9/11â. In December, YouTube said that policy had been successful, driving down the average time spent by U.S. users watching recommended âborderlineâ content or harmful misinformation by 70%.
I used to believe that only catastrophes manifestly caused by climate change would break through the psychological walls of denial. But I was mistaken. Itâs now clear that the deniers would sooner see the whole country destroyed than admit they have been wrong. Their houses could burn down, their families could be incinerated, and still they would find a way of dismissing the scientific evidence. (...)
Early in 2019, 23 former chiefs of fire and emergency services formed a coalition and sought a meeting with the prime minister to warn him of the impending calamity and the need to prepare. Itâs global warming, they said, with the weather extremes now far more extreme.
But their meeting requests were ignored.
Now the government has rebuffed their request for a bushfire crisis summit, so they have decided to convene their own for late March. âFiriesâ are revered in Australia, and the admiration for them has reached new heights in recent months as they have fought, and sometimes died, to protect others.
The newfound activism of the former fire chiefs presents an acute political difficulty for the government. TheAustralian has attempted to make them out to be environmental activists, but the public is listening to them, and their message is stark.
Our prime minister, #ScottFromMarketing, has called for yet another Royal Commission on bushfires that he can ignore.
It does the 'deep state' every good to pretend (indefinitely) that any resolve to the issues at hand remains ''pending.'' That way they can give the consistent inpression that they work on our behalf by forever looking into the matter and NEVER solving it!
I used to believe that only catastrophes manifestly caused by climate change would break through the psychological walls of denial. But I was mistaken. Itâs now clear that the deniers would sooner see the whole country destroyed than admit they have been wrong. Their houses could burn down, their families could be incinerated, and still they would find a way of dismissing the scientific evidence. (...)
Early in 2019, 23 former chiefs of fire and emergency services formed a coalition and sought a meeting with the prime minister to warn him of the impending calamity and the need to prepare. Itâs global warming, they said, with the weather extremes now far more extreme.
But their meeting requests were ignored.
Now the government has rebuffed their request for a bushfire crisis summit, so they have decided to convene their own for late March. âFiriesâ are revered in Australia, and the admiration for them has reached new heights in recent months as they have fought, and sometimes died, to protect others.
The newfound activism of the former fire chiefs presents an acute political difficulty for the government. TheAustralian has attempted to make them out to be environmental activists, but the public is listening to them, and their message is stark.
Our prime minister, #ScottFromMarketing, has called for yet another Royal Commission on bushfires that he can ignore.
I used to believe that only catastrophes manifestly caused by climate change would break through the psychological walls of denial. But I was mistaken. Itâs now clear that the deniers would sooner see the whole country destroyed than admit they have been wrong. Their houses could burn down, their families could be incinerated, and still they would find a way of dismissing the scientific evidence. (...)
Early in 2019, 23 former chiefs of fire and emergency services formed a coalition and sought a meeting with the prime minister to warn him of the impending calamity and the need to prepare. Itâs global warming, they said, with the weather extremes now far more extreme.
But their meeting requests were ignored.
Now the government has rebuffed their request for a bushfire crisis summit, so they have decided to convene their own for late March. âFiriesâ are revered in Australia, and the admiration for them has reached new heights in recent months as they have fought, and sometimes died, to protect others.
The newfound activism of the former fire chiefs presents an acute political difficulty for the government. TheAustralian has attempted to make them out to be environmental activists, but the public is listening to them, and their message is stark.
I mean, seriously, do you really hold me to such anally-retentive standards?
Should I now be forced to re-read everything before before I hit the submit button because YOU don't realize I'm posting on a free message board to a bunch of ''clique'' grammar snobs?
It ain't gonna happen broooo. Oooh did I type gonna insted of going to? Shame on me!
I guess you just ain't worked it out yet brooooo...
I'm a tad subversive and blindly obeying or observing pish-tosh grammar standards for you guy's just ain't my forte.
There it is, the infamous RP welcoming community I've heard so much about! Still pumping out the high-de-ho after all these years.
Hey success, you'll never meet their standards if your a Republican voter! Never ever. Democrats only need apply!
I mean, seriously, do you really hold me to such anally-retentive standards?
Should I now be forced to re-read everything before before I hit the submit button because YOU don't realize I'm posting on a free message board to a bunch of ''clique'' grammar snobs?
It ain't gonna happen broooo. Oooh did I type gonna insted of going to? Shame on me!
I guess you just ain't worked it out yet brooooo...
I'm a tad subversive and blindly obeying or observing pish-tosh grammar standards for you guy's just ain't my forte.
There it is, the infamous RP welcoming community I've heard so much about! Still pumping out the high-de-ho after all these years.
Hey success, you'll never meet their standards if your a Republican voter! Never ever. Democrats only need apply!
I mean, seriously, do you really hold me to such anally-retentive standards?
Should I now be forced to re-read everything before before I hit the submit button because YOU don't realize I'm posting on a free message board to a bunch of ''clique'' grammar snobs?
It ain't gonna happen broooo. Oooh did I type gonna insted of going to? Shame on me!
I guess you just ain't worked it out yet brooooo...
I'm a tad subversive and blindly obeying or observing pish-tosh grammar standards for you guy's just ain't my forte.
So sorry bro, you can drop the spare s in your mind if you can't get over it. Or swap it for a p. This may shock you...but yes I actually do make mistakes when I type. Can you believe someone as enlightened as me could do such a thing? lol
