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Previously on "CUK makes you more broad minded?"

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Not a very good CUK poster are you. You twunt.
    Agreed

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
    Agreed
    Not a very good CUK poster are you. You twunt.

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    I think the point is that people post a point of view on facebook and everyone agrees with them. Even when they are wrong.
    Agreed

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Since when do people use FB to seek out sources of information? And social media is different because you're interacting with people. e.g. if you're a leftie you probably have leftie friends and all spur each other on to post more derogatory articles on Cameron, using the fact everyone agrees as proof you're correct.

    Facebook is more similar to belonging to a club/society in this aspect I think, where you spend a lot of time in close proximity to people sharing your views and tend to 'radicalise' to an extent due to a feedback loop.
    I think the point is that people post a point of view on facebook and everyone agrees with them. Even when they are wrong.

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Utter tripe.
    Sanity returns

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    On CUK people will disagree with you even if they agree. it is no hiding place for smug "me toos"
    Utter tripe.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

    I believe MF is a nice, witty, jet-setting, reality-based poster. Could someone reinforce that please?
    well we got paid to reinforce his floor, is that enough? Enough steel in there to support a Van Halen concert!

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Unwitting Catalyst View Post
    we all seek out sources of information that reinforce our own narrative. That's what any medium does. Did these "researchers" honestly think that "social media" was somehow different from any other media?
    Since when do people use FB to seek out sources of information? And social media is different because you're interacting with people. e.g. if you're a leftie you probably have leftie friends and all spur each other on to post more derogatory articles on Cameron, using the fact everyone agrees as proof you're correct.

    Facebook is more similar to belonging to a club/society in this aspect I think, where you spend a lot of time in close proximity to people sharing your views and tend to 'radicalise' to an extent due to a feedback loop.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by barrydidit View Post
    No need. Your gardener cba to burn it all as instructed and just chucks it over the back fence.
    I thought the back fence was two fields down behind the orchard where you live. Does the Butler collect it for you?

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by Chuck View Post
    I agree.
    Me too.

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
    Did you swallow a philosophy tablet, with your tea, this morning?

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by Chuck View Post
    I agree.

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  • Chuck
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    On CUK people will disagree with you even if they agree. it is no hiding place for smug "me toos"
    I agree.

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    On CUK people will disagree with you even if they agree. it is no hiding place for smug "me toos"
    Did you swallow a philosophy tablet, with your tea, this morning?

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  • DodgyAgent
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    On CUK people will disagree with you even if they agree. it is no hiding place for smug "me toos"

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