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> Culture is in shambles and recovery from the magnificent impact of the Internet Some of us see the destruction of this culture thingy as a good thing and are
by nnq 8y ago
> Culture is in shambles and recovery from the magnificent impact of the Internet
Some of us see the destruction of this culture thingy as a good thing and are truly rejoycing now, ya know!
- twtw 8y agoWhy?
- disantlor 8y agomaybe what's being rejoiced is the demise of a white-dominated monoculture.
- 6cd6beb 8y agoThis is a really odd place to leap to from "google is going to show how much time you spend on the phone and in each app". It's also a good reminder of why having a bit on your phone that reminds you how long you've been on it is a good idea. Too much of the internet is toxic.
- disantlor 8y agowhat’s toxic about it? sincere question. it’s not about bringing down a culture as much as raising up other ones to equal prominence.
- newfoundglory 8y agoOther ones like Stormfront, MRAs and Trump?
- fny 8y agoThis at least gives people a moment to consider the other forms of entertainment beyond a screen? Maybe go outside? Interact with people? Play an instrument? Make some art? Go volunteer somewhere? Stand up? Walk around?
- 6cd6beb 8y agoIt tends to isolate people into self-reinforcing communities, many of which have two things in common: They have an enemy that they demonize, and they admit no wrong. Not all communities are like that, but when communities (and now that I think about it, especially ones where your comments can get some kind of point or reward) get big they trend towards that. Possibly because those behaviors are low-hanging fruit in terms of your comment earning points. Points feel good. No one likes to admit it but they do.
- indoorfish 8y agoAnd a perfectly ratio'd "blend" of phenotypes is somehow better?
- disantlor 8y agono, equality doesn't have to mean sameness
- vertexFarm 8y ago...You think google is going to do that?