Re:Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on s...
by adrianN on Monday August 20, 2018 @07:42AM
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I don't like when "recreation" is something that is aggressively optimized to be addictive, err, I mean to "increase engagement". Billions are spend to keep people scrolling through their feeds as long as possible. That's different from taking a walk in the park or playing a game of cards with your friends.
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Re:Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on s...
by bdhess on Monday August 20, 2018 @01:39PM
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This isn’t a new phenomenon. All of the arguments you’re making were made in the twentieth century about gambling.
Re:Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on s...
by adrianN on Monday August 20, 2018 @02:02PM
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Are you arguing that we should forbid minors from using social networks and require them to tell users that what they're doing is addictive and to seek help when they notice signs of addiction? Maybe we should also strictly regulate using social networks over the Internet...