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People’s comments then were more genial, thought out, and verbose. I’ve noticed this before reading old posts on the internet. Language is changing. We are c

People’s comments then were more genial, thought out, and verbose. I’ve noticed this before reading old posts on the internet. Language is changing. We are changing. Everything is as short and direct as possible. Unfortunately leaning towards blunt and hostile. Ennui from reading the internet too much? Maybe Twitter and texting? I don’t feel like this is a change for the better.

diceduckmonk 4y ago
A higher proportion of people are using their cellphones to comment
DustinBrett 4y ago
TLDR; Life's changing. For the better?
- Mistletoe 4y ago
  Watching the news and how people are treating each other and arguing, it doesn’t seem like life and mental health is getting better for most people. The most obvious answer for me is technology and the internet.
  - FerociousTimes 4y ago
    Mean world syndrome. If you really care about mental health and particularly your own, just cut on the consumption of online media to the bare minimum, and you'll experience improvement albeit gradual in your well-being.
rockzom 4y ago
Digital natives regularly post without putting sentences/paragraphs on a new line, because they're accustomed to "that button" submitting what they already wrote. Ask somebody in their 20s to hit "Return" and it's a dice roll if they know you mean the "Enter" key. The difference between desktop-first and mobile-first is far greater than I would have predicted a decade ago.
- s1artibartfast 4y ago
  >The difference between desktop-first and mobile-first is far greater than I would have predicted a decade ago. I think this is a large portion of it. Despite digital natives being very comfortable on mobile, There are still relatively higher barriers to effective communication on mobile. Slower input, harder to review, harder to edit, ect.
Psyladine 4y ago
Perhaps people were more thoughtful when the demands and inefficiencies of quill penmanship necessitated measured words and deliberate prose. We could all stand from time to time to step back, take a deep breath and count to 10 before speaking words we later regret, yet our endeavours are ceaselessly moving forward to shorten the distance between inception and delivery of information, from postal letter to dms. If we are constantly striving to shrink this distance, isn't there an implicit argument against development of ideas as an urge? Maybe a philosophy of "fail fast" as the tech industry adage?

diceduckmonk 4y ago

A higher proportion of people are using their cellphones to comment

DustinBrett 4y ago

TLDR; Life's changing. For the better?

Mistletoe 4y ago
Watching the news and how people are treating each other and arguing, it doesn’t seem like life and mental health is getting better for most people. The most obvious answer for me is technology and the internet.
- FerociousTimes 4y ago
  Mean world syndrome. If you really care about mental health and particularly your own, just cut on the consumption of online media to the bare minimum, and you'll experience improvement albeit gradual in your well-being.

rockzom 4y ago

Digital natives regularly post without putting sentences/paragraphs on a new line, because they're accustomed to "that button" submitting what they already wrote. Ask somebody in their 20s to hit "Return" and it's a dice roll if they know you mean the "Enter" key. The difference between desktop-first and mobile-first is far greater than I would have predicted a decade ago.

s1artibartfast 4y ago
>The difference between desktop-first and mobile-first is far greater than I would have predicted a decade ago. I think this is a large portion of it. Despite digital natives being very comfortable on mobile, There are still relatively higher barriers to effective communication on mobile. Slower input, harder to review, harder to edit, ect.

Psyladine 4y ago

Perhaps people were more thoughtful when the demands and inefficiencies of quill penmanship necessitated measured words and deliberate prose. We could all stand from time to time to step back, take a deep breath and count to 10 before speaking words we later regret, yet our endeavours are ceaselessly moving forward to shorten the distance between inception and delivery of information, from postal letter to dms. If we are constantly striving to shrink this distance, isn't there an implicit argument against development of ideas as an urge? Maybe a philosophy of "fail fast" as the tech industry adage?