How we lost communication to entertainment

Re:How we lost communication to entertainment by Aurornis on Saturday December 27, 2025 @08:21PM (#46407427)

I think federation is interesting as a concept, but my time with Mastodon has revealed that even decentralized networks are just as full of outrage-centric entertainment and ragebait as the main networks.

I think “the algorithm” gets a lot of blame for mirroring the choices that people are making for themselves. Even when you remove any semblance of an algorithm people have no problem creating their own little worlds of outrage entertainment and rage bait.

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Re:How we lost communication to entertainment by fy20 on Sunday December 28, 2025 @12:44AM (#46408773)

I'm old enough to have been on the internet before social networks, back in the days of forums / bulletin boards. Even then there was always a new drama in the community. I feel it's human nature.

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Re:How we lost communication to entertainment by ezst on Sunday December 28, 2025 @06:17AM (#46410250)

I agree with you, and with GP for that matter, I think this is both human nature AND we've been conditioned by algorithms to seek and produce this style of communication. I'm really hopeful we can eventually grow out of this.

I feel terrible for the kids currently growing up with tiktok, Instagram & al., I only hope we will build the social and legal framework to safeguard the next generations from this, until they reach a certain age at least.

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Re:How we lost communication to entertainment by dxdm on Sunday December 28, 2025 @08:10AM (#46410827)

Of course it is human nature. The question is what parts of human nature get catered to and amplified, and by how much.

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