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Re:Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on s... by dustingetz on Sunday August 19, 2018 @12:28PM (#17794902)
yes! it is hard for me to imagine a wholesome social network existing. it is the toxicity which is driving the engagement. It would be like selling a drug that isn’t addictive - why on earth would that be a billion dollar product?
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Re:Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on s... by abraham_lincoln on Sunday August 19, 2018 @01:06PM (#17795114)
Pain pills versus vitamins?

But, we have no social vitamins.

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