Pros and cons of filter bubbles

There are definite pros and cons of filters on social networking websites. On one hand you can get lose a lot of different perspectives but on the other hand even if you see these differing opinions what are the odds that you're going to interact with the people or click on the links they are sharing. According to Clive Thompson you're more likely to get new information from your close friends, who are like-minded, simply because you interact with them more. I tend to be more on this side of the argument because I've noticed I've learned more from like-minded individuals because I'm more open to interacting with them rather than someone I could have a conflict with. However I see Eli Pariser's concern that Facebook filters out information without asking the user if they want that filtered out. If anything it should be at the user's discretion if they want to filter a certain topic or user from their newsfeed.