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> Are you absolutely sure they're "mindlessly scrolling", and not just being fun and engaging to their friends on the other end of the social network? Hasn't t
by Chaebixi 9y ago
> Are you absolutely sure they're "mindlessly scrolling", and not just being fun and engaging to their friends on the other end of the social network?
Hasn't there been a drastic rise in teenage depression linked to smartphone and social network use?
- wst_ 9y agoHas it?
- donkeyd 9y agoYeah, it has, apparently: https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/social-media-and-teen-depression-two-go-hand https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/c... The idea of a fully private social media profile actually scares my half-sister, since it would mean less likes on her posts, so her friends would get more. We had a conversation about this and the way she reacted wasn't pretty.
- TeMPOraL 9y ago> The idea of a fully private social media profile actually scares my half-sister Not commenting on the motivations of your half-sister, but the very concept of a "fully private social media profile" makes zero sense, since social media is what you engage in to share stuff with lots of people. Compare with "fully private blog".
- tbrownaw 9y agoCompare with "fully private blog". It's called a diary or a journal.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoTouché.
- donkeyd 9y agoFully private wasn't really the right description. What I meant was only accepting people she actually knows. In stead of anybody who sends her a friend request. She has a couple thousand 'friends' now.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoI see what you mean now, thanks for the clarification.