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I would question why an 11 year old would remain on the internet, if the situation really is that bad. So if there are 11 year olds on the internet for a prolon

I would question why an 11 year old would remain on the internet, if the situation really is that bad. So if there are 11 year olds on the internet for a prolonged amount of time, it seems likely to me the situation is not really that bad.

na85 7y ago
It's almost like human beings who haven't finished brain/mind/social development make irrational decisions.
- adventskalender 7y ago
  The irrational decision to return to a environment where they get burned, again and again? Why? I am not talking about signing up for Instagram. I am talking about staying on Instagram after a flood of sexual harassment, as described in the article.
  - na85 7y ago
    >The irrational decision to return to a environment where they get burned, again and again? Why? You'd have to ask a psychologist, but I'm sure the dopamine hit that comes from all the attention plays a role.
    - adventskalender 7y ago
      So the abuse is not actually a "pain" that outweighs the dopamine hits?
      - na85 7y ago
        I'm not a medical expert and neither are you. You're trying to apply broad logic to a situation that is illogical and nuanced.
        adventskalender 7y ago
        I don't think so. The story here is "horrible things happen to underage girls who hang out on Instagram". So I don't need to be a doctor to evaluate "horrible things". Either horrible things happen, or not. In the real world, what if somebody would be beaten up in a certain part of town, every time they go there, and they keep returning. You wouldn't have to be a doctor to ask "why does he keep returning".
        na85 7y ago
        >You wouldn't have to be a doctor to ask "why does he keep returning". No but you need to have domain expertise to understand the mental and emotional processes that lead to decisions being made, especially by people whose brains are still developing.

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I would question why an 11 year old would remain on the internet, if the situation really is that bad. So if there are 11 year olds on the internet for a prolon

by adventskalender 7y ago

na85 7y ago
It's almost like human beings who haven't finished brain/mind/social development make irrational decisions.
- adventskalender 7y ago
  The irrational decision to return to a environment where they get burned, again and again? Why? I am not talking about signing up for Instagram. I am talking about staying on Instagram after a flood of sexual harassment, as described in the article.
  - na85 7y ago
    >The irrational decision to return to a environment where they get burned, again and again? Why? You'd have to ask a psychologist, but I'm sure the dopamine hit that comes from all the attention plays a role.
    - adventskalender 7y ago
      So the abuse is not actually a "pain" that outweighs the dopamine hits?
      - na85 7y ago
        I'm not a medical expert and neither are you. You're trying to apply broad logic to a situation that is illogical and nuanced.
        adventskalender 7y ago
        I don't think so. The story here is "horrible things happen to underage girls who hang out on Instagram". So I don't need to be a doctor to evaluate "horrible things". Either horrible things happen, or not. In the real world, what if somebody would be beaten up in a certain part of town, every time they go there, and they keep returning. You wouldn't have to be a doctor to ask "why does he keep returning".
        na85 7y ago
        >You wouldn't have to be a doctor to ask "why does he keep returning". No but you need to have domain expertise to understand the mental and emotional processes that lead to decisions being made, especially by people whose brains are still developing.