Re: Opinion Space

At Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:04:31 -0700, Dude <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 7/31/2026 10:34 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
> > On Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:02:31 -0700, dart200
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> >> On 7/31/26 9:58 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
> >>> On Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:44:27 -0400, Wilson <[email protected]>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On 7/30/2026 9:44 PM, Creon wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ...and have I introduced you to the "panopticon" theory of media
> >>>>> dynamics?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Media doesn't report what everyone thinks, it reports what it wants
> >>>>> everyone to think everyone thinks.
> >>>>
> >>>> True words.
> >>>
> >>> Now apply that to your chosen media.
> >>
> >> and consider who owns the media ... (more rich people)
> > 
> > Also true of wilson's chosen media.
>  >
> Something got cut out but it looks like Creon has you pegged. The theory 
> of media dynamics. Where's Nick?
> 
> Panopticon:
> 
> A single, hidden authority or tracking system oversees a large 
> population of users.
> 
> Because individuals never know if or when they are actively being 
> watched, they must assume the gaze is constant.
> 
> Control shifts from external force to self-regulation, where users 
> willingly modify their posts, thoughts, and public presentations to 
> match accepted norms.

An actual panopticon is a kind of prison arrangement where
guards can see into every cell, but there is no sight lines
or contact between each cell.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticon

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