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> Going luddite is never a good solution. > Personally, I'm hoping all this share-everything is just a trend, that will pass by itself. Future users will look
by Starlevel001 4y ago
> Going luddite is never a good solution.
> Personally, I'm hoping all this share-everything is just a trend, that will pass by itself. Future users will look back at it with a sense of wonder: did people really post pictures of their food online?
This seems like a very contradictory post.
- sleepymoose 4y agoI disagree. The first point is saying we shouldn't go backwards, which I agree with. The second is hoping for forward progress, the exact thing that he was arguing for with the first point.
- c22 4y agoBeing a luddite isn't about going backwards, it's about refusing to support technologies that work against your interests.
- DrSiemer 4y agoBeing a luddite is not about withholding support, it is about completely denying the existence of new technologies, or even actively trying to destroy them. A return to the state of web 1.0 would definitely be a major move backwards, similar to banning the use of cars to prevent traffic accidents from happening. Wouldn't it be better to just learn how to drive?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 4y agoThe Luddites were a group of people who destroyed machinery that threatened their livelihood. In modern parlance it typically just means someone who is opposed to the adoption of new technology. I think parent's definition is more accurate than yours in either case.
- Retric 4y agoSharing a vastly smaller fraction of things is completely reasonable. Currently systems are optimized by social media companies to maximize engagement not utility. Unfortunately, the only way that’s likely to change is a new company or nonprofit that decides not to sell out to Facebook or Advertising.