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No, the definition was always about the state of the person doing the scrolling, not of the content. For some reason it them changed, and now it appears to be c
by Almondsetat 2y ago
No, the definition was always about the state of the person doing the scrolling, not of the content. For some reason it them changed, and now it appears to be coming back to the original meaning
- dleink 2y agoI'm not sure we can use such definitive language about the definitions of new words.
- johnfn 2y agoThat is not true. Look up the definition of doomscrolling and most sources (e.g. wikipedia) will say that it tends to be negative content.
- olyjohn 2y agoMost sources, but not all! To me, watching 8 hours of puppies, kittens and rainbows in a day would have a pretty negative impact on my life. That kind of content is negative when it becomes excessive. Heroin feels really good when you use it too. Doesn't make it a positive thing.
- johnfn 2y agoYou are free to use a word however you'd like, but that doesn't change the popular definition and usage of that word.