Great technology should improve life, not distract from it

Re:Great technology should improve life, not distract from it by 6cd6beb on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @05:29PM (#17025337)

This is a really odd place to leap to from "google is going to show how much time you spend on the phone and in each app".

It's also a good reminder of why having a bit on your phone that reminds you how long you've been on it is a good idea.

Too much of the internet is toxic.

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Re:Great technology should improve life, not distract from it by disantlor on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @06:42PM (#17025982)

what’s toxic about it? sincere question.

it’s not about bringing down a culture as much as raising up other ones to equal prominence.

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Re:Great technology should improve life, not distract from it by 6cd6beb on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @09:28PM (#17087940)

It tends to isolate people into self-reinforcing communities, many of which have two things in common: They have an enemy that they demonize, and they admit no wrong.

Not all communities are like that, but when communities (and now that I think about it, especially ones where your comments can get some kind of point or reward) get big they trend towards that. Possibly because those behaviors are low-hanging fruit in terms of your comment earning points. Points feel good. No one likes to admit it but they do.

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Re:Great technology should improve life, not distract from it by fny on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @01:22AM (#17027561)

This at least gives people a moment to consider the other forms of entertainment beyond a screen? Maybe go outside? Interact with people? Play an instrument? Make some art? Go volunteer somewhere? Stand up? Walk around?

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Re:Great technology should improve life, not distract from it by newfoundglory on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @06:48PM (#17026018)

Other ones like Stormfront, MRAs and Trump?

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