Re:The Internet Will Be the Death of Us
by Dowwie on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @07:10AM
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Social media technology is a great enabler. Arguments and positions contrary to the norm are down-voted or moderated out. The filter bubble is nearly impenetrable. This was accomplished through architecture and design.
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Re:The Internet Will Be the Death of Us
by charlesism on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @07:30AM
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I believe the opposite is the problem: thanks to social media, everyone is exposed to countless comments to which they are in mortal opposition.
Everyone feels besieged. It's difficult to keep your head in a disagreement when you feel there is some horribly misguided revolution going on, and you're part of a small band of hold-outs.
It's not just that we spend too much time online with people who will nod at us in agreement. It's that we spend too much time in a state of rage, bickering with people who won't, and are unlikely to ever.