[ExI] protecting children

[SR Ballard]

It’s wrong to say that an addictive algorithm “keeps kids reading”, brcause the content they prefer is short form video. 

Heavy introduction to video, especially short form, before learning to read, dramatically reduces interest in reading, especially long form content like books.

SR Ballard

> On Jun 20, 2024, at 4:34 PM, William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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> Check on the story about the NY governor signing legislation to protect children on media sites.
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> “the most dangerous aspects of social media, the addictive algorithm feeds that exploit impressionable minds.”  NY Attorney General
> Is this saying that adults don't have impressionable minds?
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> A marketing person would say that what is called 'addictive' means that it encourages the user to keep reading, for one thing.  And that would be a good feature of the software.  Calling it 'addictive' is misleading at best.  Making the site attractive is what the site wants.  Who knows what will result in addiction (if there is such a thing).  How is that different from liking it a lot?
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> I am all for requiring parents to OK downloads and for privacy issues - of course.  
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> Go back in time 50 years.  Tell a grocer to put a cart at the end of an aisle, put products into it along with the usual price.  People will think it's on sale.  Is this ethical?  Can't we use psychology?
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> bill w
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