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Replace the word "facebook" with "alcohol" or "heroin" and re-read every comment in this thread. We have a real problem, don't we?
by nonrandomstring 4y ago
Replace the word "facebook" with "alcohol" or "heroin" and re-read
every comment in this thread. We have a real problem, don't we?
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- salawat 4y agoNo stuff. I'm beginning to wonder whether I want to even work in the tech sector anymore. Nothing but exploitation.
- Kaze404 4y agoIt’s interesting because the (in my opinion valid) comments of “but I have friends and family that I can only contact through Facebook” also somewhat translate to that analogy. It’s not uncommon to hear stories of people who quit drinking for example and soon after lose all their friends because their friendship really only existed in contexts where alcohol is present (maybe even mandatory to some extent).
- nonrandomstring 4y ago> It’s not uncommon to hear stories of people who quit drinking for example and soon after lose all their friends And (crucially) then go back to drinking. Human attachment patterns are a primary factor in dependency problems. Addicts get into groups who mutually support each other's habit. Leaving the drug means leaving the only group who "understand" you. It's the same for cults. There's a chapter on this in Digital Vegan. Social media companies shamelessly and aggressively leverage that psychology.