We've been told for ages, implicitly by FAANG algos and explicitly by people who misread research, that we prefer to be outraged. Very Online (TM) people with

We've been told for ages, implicitly by FAANG algos and explicitly by people who misread research, that we prefer to be outraged. Very Online (TM) people with large Twitter followings like Marcus Hutchins are coming to realise that it made Twitter a compulsion, and given an alternative are willing to ditch the Skinner button [0]. Compulsion and addiction is different from desire or pleasure. When we're offered meaningful alternatives, people often find more peace and happiness when they adopt them. [0] https://infosec.exchange/@malwaretech/109368403091846997 https://infosec.exchange/@malwaretech/109368403091846997