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> Social media is a dead end. The results are depression and misinformation. Honest question. Is Reddit any different? Hacker News? Your average bulletin board
by ipsum2 6y ago
> Social media is a dead end. The results are depression and misinformation.
Honest question. Is Reddit any different? Hacker News? Your average bulletin board?
- humanrebar 6y agoReddit is not different with respect to this. HN, mostly, so far, but it does consider certain things more or less off topic, so it's not trying to be a general platform as such.
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- buboard 6y agoSure is. I doubt there s anyone who got depressed because their reddit karma was low. Posting an instagram selfie, however, and getting no likes -- that's tough. "Social media" is a misnomer, in reality it's skinner boxes for humans
- propelol 6y agoReddit is better because people are more anonymous and don't have to mix their real life with their online life.
- ipsum2 6y agoWhy? Misinformation on Facebook and Twitter are spread by bots AFAIK. How does being anonymous help decrease misinformation?