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This 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 hav
by 6cd6beb 8y ago
This 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.