Good points, however I think that with things like Steem, and this new kind of known anonymity, perhaps Bauman's words can be counteracted.

Because without a learning algorithm guiding which voices we hear on Steemit, and with the added factor of genuinely wanting to protect your account's reputation, maybe we are forced into a more realistic, real-world scenario.

In real life we do not have an algorithm, even though we have our friends and family, which could be argued are like a living algorithm, we are not shielded against voices of dissent.

Also in real life, we take care not to publicly show ourselves as fanatical, and are more likely to shy away from what could be considered radical language or behaviour.

It is interesting to see what will happen in the next few years.

Cryptogee