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> Social media, like journalism, needs propaganda and conspiracy and flamewars to thrive Absolutely not, you are perhaps caught in the 2023 notion of social me
by poisonborz 3y ago
> Social media, like journalism, needs propaganda and conspiracy and flamewars to thrive
Absolutely not, you are perhaps caught in the 2023 notion of social media. Early social sites thrived without any ads and company or celeb profiles even, just like early FB. Social media is and should be about common user interactions, most importantly the inner circle of acquaintances and then interest groups. Everything else was just made up to drive clicks and ad revenue.
- raxxorraxor 3y agoDepends what you describe as social media. Forums and boards are different than Twitter or TikTok. Usually social media is associated with wanting to present yourself while other platforms are focused around topics. One type might leak into the other, but usually the behavior and content is vastly different. I keep my opinion that Instagram is for idiots for example. Yes, probably an ignorant perspective and it isn't exclusively the case, but an opinion I can very much live with.