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I have also noticed this is as well. The discussion online has been double-stratified - it's either really low quality or really bland. Most people are afraid
by Pannoniae 3y ago
I have also noticed this is as well. The discussion online has been double-stratified - it's either really low quality or really bland.
Most people are afraid to say anything interesting or different from the popular things/status quo, because social media conditions people to not rock the boat too much because they'll get downvoted/banned. Niche or interesting things just die.
The remainder of places have become incredibly toxic due to the remaining people's frustrations with everything as well.
- zeroonetwothree 3y agoHN is an example of that as well unfortunately
- WA 3y agoAm I on the same internet? If social media taught people one thing, it is to rock the boat as hard as possible, because only this gives them attention. Twitter is called the hellsite for a reason. What is it that you want? Intelligent discussion, but not too strange, but interesting, not too toxic, but you wanna say what you think and you feel like you can't say what you think, because then "the others" come with their toxic bullshit?!
- Pannoniae 3y agoThe flamewars on social media are fundamentally outraging and shocking, but I don't find them any strange. Maybe my usage of "rocking the boat" was a bit inappropriate, I apologise. I definitely didn't want to say I don't want "too strange" stuff. It's just that the topics people talk about are very narrow, and even on the most heated twitter thread it's mostly the same stuff. There is nothing novel in there.:(