Dr. Jessie Christiansen: I mean, it’s the algorithm and the blue checks. The system is designed for engagement, not for quality.

This is increasingly my experience on Twitter/X as well, that replies are just rubbish and there's very little scope for discovery/learning/asking questions. Still one of the saddest outcomes about how I've spent my time over the last decade!

Since I had such a large sample (nearly a hundred), I analyzed X comments by category. 47% said climate wasn't changing, I was lying, ignorant, or not really a scientist 15% said I was in it for the $ 14% were insults Content warning: Please don't read the fine print if you're sensitive.

That pretty sums up why I left Twitter. I don't know what the solution is, better education maybe?

I mean, it’s the algorithm and the blue checks. The system is designed for engagement, not for quality.

Sadly, with Musk as the owner, the platform has been ruined. He's corrupted the blue tick, allowed extreme right wingers & racists etc to thrive & ruined the ethos. Even if somebody bought it, it would take a very long time to make it decent again.

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