🗨️ How social networks can create civilized debate

What if Twitter or Facebook let you argue privately, one-on-one, with a random anonymous person who takes the other side on an issue you feel passionately about. You can say whatever you want, the other person can opt out at any time, so can you. Repeat as many times as you like.

It’s an interesting idea, and would require some mechanics to sort out. More thoughts of mine in 🌰 social networks are designed to make resolving arguments impossible

• Source: [[Winer, Dave]]. “Scripting News: Wednesday, July 21, 2021.” [[Scripting News]], 21 Jul 2021, http://scripting.com/2021/07/21.html#a142046.

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