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> a dire situation (i.e. mass estrangement) I don't know - could there be some observation bias given the forum we're discussing this in? It also undermines di
by icanhackit 10y ago
> a dire situation (i.e. mass estrangement)
I don't know - could there be some observation bias given the forum we're discussing this in? It also undermines digital relationships which have their own positives aspects. Here we are having a civil conversation about an important topic without having to commit to meeting at a certain time or place or without knowing what shared interests we have.
The internet can act as a social lubricant of sorts which is valuable. The legacy social lubricant is alcohol.
- eric_h 10y ago> The internet can act as a social lubricant of sorts which is valuable. The legacy social lubricant is alcohol. That is a very interesting point, though I suspect we'll never actually be able to retire that legacy. If we do, I think it'll take at least a century. Edit: honestly I think the social lubricant is actually pseudonymity, empowered by the network.
- JacksonGariety 10y ago> honestly I think the social lubricant is actually pseudonymity, empowered by the network. Conversely, intoxication is its own kind of real-life pseudonymity! :-)
- JacksonGariety 10y ago> The internet can act as a social lubricant of sorts which is valuable Whether or not this is true depends upon the ability of the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street to exact change. Things are not looking empirically good for "internet society." Although I think it's safe to allow for the possibility of an immanent "death of Facebook" which could give rise to the social lubricant you're describing, since I don't think Facebook served the Arab Spring very well.