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The critical sentence in the Wikipedia intro is "despite substantial harm and other negative consequences".
by hgomersall 3y ago
The critical sentence in the Wikipedia intro is "despite substantial harm and other negative consequences".
- nearbuy 3y agoYeah, which I think fits perfectly with jimz description that you were replying to. Whether social media is beneficial or causing substantial harm is not well defined or easily measured. It's a subjective thing that will be debated and rely on judgement.
- hgomersall 3y agoI'm not sure it's as difficult as you suggest. It's generally a subjective assessment of the individual concerned: is this thing that I feel compelled to do causing me significant harm? There's no need to attach rigorous measure or external validation to that. That's part of why it can be contentious; people can declare themselves addicted but one suspects they sometimes do it to avert blame for some related action.