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Re: Echochamber.js

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post #27

It doesn't degrade gracefully on my Lynx browser and doesn't use any form of encryption when submitting comments, making it vulnerable to 3-letter agency interception.

I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but you realize it doesn't actually submit anything, right?

Re: Echochamber.js

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post #31
post #27

It doesn't degrade gracefully on my Lynx browser and doesn't use any form of encryption when submitting comments, making it vulnerable to 3-letter agency interception.

I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but you realize it doesn't actually submit anything, right?

He was being sarcastic.

Re: Echochamber.js

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post #28
post #25

So if you posted would you see other people's comments or only your own? Can someone setup a demo of this so we can test it out? seems intriguing

Only their own - as they wouldn't have access to any other users' local storage. That's the point. They aren't actually commenting - they're saving data into their browser's localStorage which is getting read and fed onto the page when they view it. Since they aren't actually commenting - there's no way of showing other people's comments.

Oh, then I would be somewhat suspicious only seeing a single comment, especially if the site is popular and there should be more comments.

Re: Echochamber.js

#34
post #11

It'd also be neat to populate it randomly with other "users'" comments for further trickery.

Part of the ethical construct of the current form is that there is no trickery. The user sees the real, unadulterated data.

What about Markov chain reconstructions of their own comments?

Re: Echochamber.js

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Can you make a version that works like Disqus but filters out anyone who disagrees with my opinions.

I'm guessing someone's already implemented this on HN judging by the downvotes ;-)

Re: Echochamber.js

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You know what would be cool?

Something like this for a forum that simulates an admin panel, so when someone hacks in, they think they're causing all sorts of mischief.

It could be called a hellevator.

Re: Echochamber.js

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Part of the ethical construct of the current form is that there is no trickery. The user sees the real, unadulterated data.

What about Markov chain reconstructions of their own comments?

Markov chains need lots of training data to be useful. If you feed it just one comment, it pretty much reproduces that exact comment, maybe switching around or repeating a phrase somewhat.
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