Re:Mozilla to Explore Healthy Social Media Alternative
by ShredKazoo on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @05:25AM
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>there will always be demand for the unhealthy
Seems a bit like saying "there will always be demand for cigarettes". Social norms and "nudges" like no-smoking areas can go a long way.
People don't set out to have toxic experiences on social media -- they get sucked in and succumb to bad incentives.
Hacker News seems pretty good. Youtube comments have gotten better.
We're in the early stages here. Only a narrow range of platforms have been tried, and they've mostly been optimized for engagement rather than human wellbeing.
Seems a bit like saying "there will always be demand for cigarettes". Social norms and "nudges" like no-smoking areas can go a long way.
People don't set out to have toxic experiences on social media -- they get sucked in and succumb to bad incentives.
Hacker News seems pretty good. Youtube comments have gotten better.
We're in the early stages here. Only a narrow range of platforms have been tried, and they've mostly been optimized for engagement rather than human wellbeing.