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Breaking news: Something on the internet is addicting. Is this what we've been reduced to? Rehashing the same thoughts ad infinitum? Is it because a "thought le

• adfgadfgaery 5y ago
  Is this your first day on this website? There are occasionally interesting discussions, but the hero worship has got to go. Especially since people 'round here have awful taste in heroes.
• rvz 5y ago
  There you go. It is the same rehashed formula tested on a new generation of billions of people with a different brand attached to it. As you can see in the comments here, they are loving their new digital drugs since Facebook and Twitter appeared. They will soon dislike it and hate it and move to the next hit. Rinse and repeat. > Is it because a "thought leader" said it? Well I said it long ago for the rest of these social networks [0][1][2] even before this person did. So to me, it is once again and unsurprising reaction. But as always, followers only listen to their master's voice don't they? Listening to their master to feed them their next post, tweet, update and reaction. Like drug addicts, when there are social media addicts, there is always therapy and treatment for this sort of addiction. Very unhealthy for the mind. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28134863 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28134863 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23397260 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23397260 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550997 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550997 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21135123 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21135123