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why just Indian youth? This is a global phenomenon and I am not sure this is such a bad thing. Very similar things were said about books, movies & TV, humanity

why just Indian youth? This is a global phenomenon and I am not sure this is such a bad thing. Very similar things were said about books, movies & TV, humanity adapts and moves on.

bondarchuk 6y ago
I think by now we can safely say that the influence of TV on society has indeed been net negative.
- aww_dang 6y ago
  If you have high standards in anything, most people won't get it right. Tools are only as useful as the person wielding them. The generalization may be true, but concluding that there's no benefit or that we would be better off without would be a non-sequitur.
Ensorceled 6y ago
Because he’s Indian, writing a message specifically targeting Indian youth, in an Indian paper. Please take your “what about” somewhere productive.
- deleted 6y ago
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- ryandward 6y ago
  Maybe we can try to be nice to each other.
- phenkdo 6y ago
  icymi, i was trying to be rhetorical. Please take your holier-than-thou sanctimony somewhere productive.
  - Ensorceled 6y ago
    I didn't miss it, I just disagree with your attitude. https://xkcd.com/2368/ https://xkcd.com/2368/
throwaway316943 6y ago
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with addressing a group of people you belong to and share common values with. This site is based around such as notion. Statements from a group member carry more weight and you can speak to shared ideals. It doesn’t mean your statement can’t apply to others either. Similar things were said about the other media you list but one can’t deny that there are both qualitative and quantitative differences between those media. The danger I think lies in the replacement of human interaction and is proportional to the amount of time consumed.
throwmylifawy 6y ago
I am not Indian, but I feel like he is talking to me as well. I spend about 5-6 hours online and I am not accomplishing my goals. I don’t even have goals. Ultimately it is not the fault of the internet companies, the blame lies on me.
- sbmthakur 6y ago
  > Ultimately it is not the fault of the internet companies, the blame lies on me. That may not be entirely true. Dark patterns like Doom scrolling are employed by companies to keep you hooked on their apps. Also checkout Social cooling. https://www.socialcooling.com/ https://www.socialcooling.com/

why just Indian youth? This is a global phenomenon and I am not sure this is such a bad thing. Very similar things were said about books, movies & TV, humanity adapts and moves on.

bondarchuk 6y ago

I think by now we can safely say that the influence of TV on society has indeed been net negative.

aww_dang 6y ago
If you have high standards in anything, most people won't get it right. Tools are only as useful as the person wielding them. The generalization may be true, but concluding that there's no benefit or that we would be better off without would be a non-sequitur.

Ensorceled 6y ago

Because he’s Indian, writing a message specifically targeting Indian youth, in an Indian paper. Please take your “what about” somewhere productive.

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ryandward 6y ago
Maybe we can try to be nice to each other.
phenkdo 6y ago
icymi, i was trying to be rhetorical. Please take your holier-than-thou sanctimony somewhere productive.
- Ensorceled 6y ago
  I didn't miss it, I just disagree with your attitude. https://xkcd.com/2368/ https://xkcd.com/2368/

throwaway316943 6y ago

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with addressing a group of people you belong to and share common values with. This site is based around such as notion. Statements from a group member carry more weight and you can speak to shared ideals. It doesn’t mean your statement can’t apply to others either. Similar things were said about the other media you list but one can’t deny that there are both qualitative and quantitative differences between those media. The danger I think lies in the replacement of human interaction and is proportional to the amount of time consumed.

throwmylifawy 6y ago

I am not Indian, but I feel like he is talking to me as well. I spend about 5-6 hours online and I am not accomplishing my goals. I don’t even have goals. Ultimately it is not the fault of the internet companies, the blame lies on me.

sbmthakur 6y ago
> Ultimately it is not the fault of the internet companies, the blame lies on me. That may not be entirely true. Dark patterns like Doom scrolling are employed by companies to keep you hooked on their apps. Also checkout Social cooling. https://www.socialcooling.com/ https://www.socialcooling.com/