> persistent utility (addiction) That's... not a good definition of persistent utility. My pantry has quite a lot of persistent utility, but I'm reasonably su

> persistent utility (addiction) That's... not a good definition of persistent utility. My pantry has quite a lot of persistent utility, but I'm reasonably sure I'm not addicted to it. Edit: >Didn't want to say anything about parent, I apologize for my misreading. >just pointing out that mentioned platform itself lack addictiveness to be considered a good (successful) social network. I think that depends on the definition of successful. I quite like the idea of calm technology. I think it's possible to have a non-addictive social network which lets you socialize without feeling compelled to use it. It wouldn't be for everyone, but wouldn't be for no one. >Or is this one of the "feel good, we all should be using it" kind of stuff, where people force themselves to use it, because it's "right thing to do", but it feels more like a chore than joy, something like gym. I don't think so. And it's possible to have something that is both - exercise, writing, sometimes reading fall into that category for me. Many things worth doing are not easy but far more rewarding and worthwhile in the long run.