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Re:My Struggle with Doom Scrolling by johnfn on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @02:48PM (#42796746)
That is not true. Look up the definition of doomscrolling and most sources (e.g. wikipedia) will say that it tends to be negative content.
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Re:My Struggle with Doom Scrolling by olyjohn on Thursday January 23, 2025 @09:01PM (#42809886)
Most sources, but not all! To me, watching 8 hours of puppies, kittens and rainbows in a day would have a pretty negative impact on my life. That kind of content is negative when it becomes excessive. Heroin feels really good when you use it too. Doesn't make it a positive thing.
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Re:My Struggle with Doom Scrolling by johnfn on Monday January 27, 2025 @03:47PM (#42845459)
You are free to use a word however you'd like, but that doesn't change the popular definition and usage of that word.
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