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> One of my pet theories for why social media is such a cesspool is that it exposes us to the whole of someone else. We are naturally inclined to be negative.
by lkxijlewlf 5y ago
> One of my pet theories for why social media is such a cesspool is that it exposes us to the whole of someone else.
We are naturally inclined to be negative. Or, said differently, it takes a LOT less effort to be negative than positive. On social media it's just way too easy for people to pile on.
- pasquinelli 5y agopeople are negative on social media for the same reason that most news is horrifying: it gets attention. social media is socializing made into a game. show people their score and they'll want to make that number go up.