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I'd invite you to read the grandparent's post again, all the way to the end. People tend to forget today but smoking was a very social activity done by all the
by digisign 4y ago
I'd invite you to read the grandparent's post again, all the way to the end. People tend to forget today but smoking was a very social activity done by all the 'cool kids.'
- SantalBlush 4y agoI read it, thanks. Do you know what proportion of young TikTok users are smearing crap on walls? Of course you don't. But you're quick to advocate for banning the entire app because of an outrageous story. This sort of ban-happy moral panic has happened with comic books, rock and roll, video games, etc. It's a tale as old as the hills.
- digisign 4y agoKids copy what they see, obviously. I have a great story regarding Mr. Hankey from South Park. Morality is not the primary concern here in my mind. Submitting to sophisticated corporate manipulation and surveillance is not a path to success for the vast majority. The dangers are well documented (see sibling comments), utility outweighed. Something from today: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31920756 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31920756
- actfrench 4y agoThe filthy content was an aside. The bigger concern is the mechanisms built within the app that make it addictive and the abundant research we’ve seen on how this is adversely impacting mental health in teens, leading to depression, anxiety, self-mutilation and suicide.
- SantalBlush 4y agoIf the opinions in this thread I replied to were driven by research, then they would have supplied a link to some of the research and discussed that. Instead, they were discussing an anecdote about kids smearing shit on walls. For the record, TikTok is ridiculous. But let's not put on airs and pretend these opinions are driven by research. They're not.