Re: <nettime> social media critique: next steps?

[Patrice Riemens <patrice@xs4all.nl>]

Sounds like "What Does The Ruling Class Do When It Rules"

https://www.versobooks.com/books/292-what-does-the-ruling-class-do-when-it-rules

Ciaoui, p+7D!


On 2018-01-16 12:27, Sean Cubitt wrote:
> The algorithms of the ruling class are in every epoch the algorithms
> of the ruling class
>
> >
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> > Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:16:59 +0100
> > From: Florian Cramer <flrncrmr@gmail.com>
> > Cc: Nettime <nettime-l@kein.org>
> > Subject: Re: <nettime> social media critique: next steps?
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>  <snip>
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> > It means that no Chinese "social credit" algorithm is necessary to
> > discourage social engagement or political resistance. It is not even
> > a
> > question of "better" algorithms - whether "better" algorithmic
> > governance
> > within existing social networks or through the creation of
> > "different"/alternative social networks -, since the issue will
> > remain,
> > being one of an 'apparatus' or an 'actor network' transcending
> > binary
> > distinctions of machinic and human agency. (The question whether a
> > troll is
> > a human or a bot, isn't very relevant.)
> >
> > Articulation of positions [including artist's positions outside
> > self-chosen
> > safe spaces] is rapidly becoming a privilege of those who can afford
> > their
> > defense.
> >
> > -F
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