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Re:It’s been a very hard year by dripdry45 on Monday December 01, 2025 @08:43AM (#46107299)
Yet social media started as individualized “web pages” and journals on myspace. It was a natural outgrowth of the internet at the time, a way for your average person to put a little content on the interwebules.

What became toxic was, arguably, the way in which it was monetized and never really regulated.

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Re:It’s been a very hard year by manuelmoreale on Monday December 01, 2025 @09:11AM (#46107637)
I don't disagree with your point and the thing you're saying doesn't contradict the point I was making. The reason why it became toxic is not relevant. The fact that wasn't predicted 20 years ago is what matters in this context.
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