Facebook’s-Real-Evil-Purpose-Bob Davis Podcast 939

More Fake People and Fake Comments

Firstly I’ve detected a big increase in the number of fake people and fake comments on Facebook recently. Learn more in Facebook’s-Real-Evil-Purpose-Bob Davis Podcast 939.

Reposting Podcast 939

Moreover not only is Facebook’s user experience poor, so is the experience for advertisers. See the editor’s note at the bottom of this blog to learn more about the trials and tribulations of content creators and advertisers on FB

Why Fake Engagement?

Secondly what’s the reason for all this ‘fake engagement’ on the social media giant.

Discord and Disagreement

For example we should be now be aware Facebook encourages discord and disagreement. From the time of my first post on this subject new information has come to light.

Facebook Is The Wellspring Of Discord

Even more Facebook might be the chief cause for the personal and political divide in the US these days.

Dangerous and Destructive

To clarify, yes I’m saying FB is the most dangerous and destructive force in our society.

No Comments Please

Especially relevant to this podcast is a further clarification of why I refuse to allow comments on my FB posts. Get that podcast here.

Incendiary and Divisive Comments…From Bots…Or Worse

In the course of promoting what I do I have seen an increase in the number of clearly fake people making incendiary and divisive comments.

Could Facebook Be Behind It?

Finally I’ll ask this as a question. I wonder if Facebook itself is behind this. And, if they are, why? Check out Facebook’s-Real-Evil-Purpose-Bob Davis Podcast 939.

Negative Reinforcement Always Wins

In the same vein tech writers long ago exposed FB algorithms designed to reward discord and division. Negative reinforcement creates a stronger bond and more engagement than positive reinforcement.

Propaganda

Even more propaganda on social media platforms has always been suspect.

Usual Suspects

For example the Russians. What about the Chinese? Above all political campaigns here in the United States.

Massive Manipulation Of Americans…And The World

Here’s my thing. In short I came the conclusion recently it all might just be FB itself manipulating users for its own purposes or worse, at someone or something’s behest.

Think Twice

Consequently we all might think twice before engaging in back and forth arguments on FB. In addition, we might think twice before commenting at all.

(Editor’s note: I am doing a new post for podcast 939 due to two reasons. First replacing an image for a podcast with Facebook clunky and byzantine image ‘scraping’ process is slower than just copying and pasting a new post with a new SEO title and some minor changes, Second, Facebook also has images with any artwork that uses the Facebook logo, but slightly changes it. So much for the social media giant’s promotion of ‘free speech’.)

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Dog-Fashion-Show-2-4-1-Bob Davis Podcast 906

First of all I came back from the mega road trip for a friend’s event in Minneapolis. Second back in the studio and sharing some final thoughts about the road trip. Check it out in Dog-Fashion-Show-2-4-1-Bob Davis Podcast 906.

These days no one talks about these events where people from all walks of life have interests that bring them together. I talk a lot about events like that in my podcasts.

So it was most noteworthy to attend an event that helps animals in need. In fact it was a surprise to find out I was going to have to emcee the event!

Even more coming back for this event made me think of all the places and experiences I had on a road trip that turned out to be much longer than I thought it was going to be. Learn more in Dog-Fashion-Show-2-4-1-Bob Davis Podcast 906.

Especially relevant? Coming away from these road trips in awe of how big this country actually is. Moreover the contrast between the smallness of social media and how diverse we Americans actually are!

In the second half of this podcast some final thoughts about broken politics. Especially relevant? Russian Trolls ‘influencing’ the 2020 election. Again.

I have to point out the glaring difference between what we appear to be on social media and how we really are.

Finally my critics on one side of the political spectrum can’t seem to understand why I covered ‘the democrats’ in Iowa. Seems like no one can bear to listen to something they might disagree with!

I tell the story of getting kicked out of a Mike Pence event versus being welcomed with open arms by the supposedly ‘horrible’ democrats. I’ll also tell you why I am sitting this election and future elections out.

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Social-Media-Involuntary-Intoxication-Bob Davis Podcast 853

Involuntary Intoxication Is A Thing

In Social-Media-Involuntary-Intoxication-Bob Davis Podcast 853 talk about an issue I am dealing with as a Content Creator.

Political Talk Sucks

These days it is more difficult than ever to talk about politics.

Bad Information

So much information is incorrect and gets to our devices faster.

Triggers Are Us

In addition, triggering an emotional reaction is what social media is designed for.

Fog Of War

Is our reality becoming a ‘fog of war‘?

Propaganda

I don’t think it’s news anymore. Users expect to be told what to think. What will happen next. Outlets oblige us whether they have enough information or not. It’s propaganda. I wonder if many of us are suffering a mild form of PTSD.

Confirmation Bias Is The Order Of The Day

Consequently first perceptions cannot be undone. Furthermore new information confirms those first biases.

Addicts

We are addicted to scrolling. Needing to check back. We need that emotional charge.

There’s a thing called Involuntary Intoxication. I know I am stretching the definition but play along.

Find out exactly what I mean in Social-Media-Involuntary-Intoxication-Bob Davis Podcast 853.

Defending A Social Norm

In conclusion you can’t talk nuts and bolts politics with people who believe in conspiracy theories and superstitions.

Borderline Behavior

Constantly enraged. Defending a social norm. Forming hard opinions based on fantasy. Do those emotional states lead to good decision making?

The School Yard

Finally we’re not having a national discussion. It’s a school yard where adults act like eight year olds.

Swimming In A River of Low Vibration Energy

The question for content creators is whether we want to swim in a river of lower vibration. In addition do we want to contribute to the misinformation or rise above it?

Society Is My Focus

I have decided to focus on the long term. Society more than politics.

Advancing The Story

My objective as a content creator is to advance the story, and help subscribers curate the misinformation served up on their phones every second of the day.

Living Sober

We’re living in a dangerous time. The actions we support now will have reactions. I’d rather make those decisions sober.

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