Filter Bubbles

I have watched a video on filter bubbles, as per the requirements of exercise 8. Funny, how this video keeps popping up, and I watched it way back in the day when it was released on YouTube.

So with that said, there isn't much I can say that would be different from what I've thought before - namely, the idea of a filter bubble, Google or otherwise, can be taken to a potential extreme. As Pariser points out, the different information presented can pander to a user's expectations and/or warp their sense of events (lack of events in Egypt being depicted, as per the video). However, I can also appreciate the worth of filter options. If a user is repeatedly accessing information on the same subject/aspect of a subject, then it's an interest that the user has existed prior to the filtering of information.

Overall, my personal inclination is to say that Google's filtering system is a net positive. If a user is seeking information on a subject, then I believe that it is primarily the responsibility of the user to do the research for it, and there are other avenues than using Google's search engine.

Invites

Invited Ashleigh from ashleighgartland@gmail.com and Harry from hn7688999h@gmail.com to join blog.

Update (02/06/15): At request, I have invited Tina from tinadou0608@gmail.com to contribute as well.