Playing with algorithms

And scammers

Generally, I avoid Facebook. However, a significant subset of my readers find me on Facebook. Thus, my value proposition says I should give Facebook minimal attention - to attract an audience is to find meaning. From the perspective of someone who writes as a hobby and profession.

Facebook is bad for your brain (and mine). It is also addictive. It gives users little hits of dopamine, which is to say: validation.

Facebook reminds us of a basic human desire: to matter. It hammers us with reminders that people want us. There are a million rabbit holes you can dive into on Facebook. There are also a million scammers per acre.

I like to figure them out. It interests me to investigate the scams they try and run.

Which leads to this rabbit hole by “Joyce Weaver.” I do not know who I am conversing with, but I do know it isn’t the person whose picture is below.

Hi “Joyce!” I am on to you.