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Is it really so controversial to ban it entirely? We ban heroin and other hard drugs. I think most people are better off, and have a more nuanced view of reali

by Aeolun 9mo ago

Is it really so controversial to ban it entirely? We ban heroin and other hard drugs. I think most people are better off, and have a more nuanced view of reality if the only news they get is local. Or the updates from people they know always in person.

para_parolu 9mo ago
Compare it to marijuanna instead. Then it’s on the same level of controversy.
- Aeolun 9mo ago
  Marijuanna is the definition of a social drug. Who does that by themselves at home? I may be influenced by mostly encountering it in school environments but still.
draw_down 9mo ago
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GaryBluto 9mo ago
Social media is not a hard drug.
- direwolf20 9mo ago
  What is the definition of a hard drug?
- Zigurd 9mo ago
  "Hard drug" is a loaded term. Nicotine is more addictive than some "hard drugs." That big VC funded vape maker couldn't stay away from child friendly marketing.
- fragmede 9mo ago
  It's worse. It's the last thing before going to sleep that the addict uses and it's the first thing they check in the morning before having a thought to themselves. It doesn't run out. Everybody's doing it. People are losing jobs and relationships over it. At least fetty you gotta leave the house to get more. Instagram Reels never make you leave the house.
jbm 9mo ago
I remember reading the Montreal Gazette as a kid, with their lopsided takes on various issues (local and international) as a result of their "organic local" writers. The local talk radio (CJAD) was worse. I much prefer Youtube videos and international media from multiple viewpoints to that world.
Aerbil313 9mo ago
You are downvoted, but you are totally right. Humans are not meant to cry daily over stuff that happens half a world away, or be exposed to a thousand new strangers every day. But thanks to internet, your mom and aunt can have an endless fuel to their various anxieties and your daughter can have eating disorders comparing herself to celebrities. Bring a pre-internet pre-24/7 TV person to present day and they’ll spot the problem straight away. Amusing Ourselves To Death was written in reaction to the societal changes brought by the TV. What about the impact of Internet news, and Facebook, and Tiktok?
- logicchains 9mo ago
  >You are downvoted, but you are totally right. Humans are not meant to cry daily over stuff that happens half a world away You mean humans are not meant to learn about the atrocities their government is funding half a world away.
  - SkipperCat 9mo ago
    Social media is not designed to keep you informed. Its designed to keep you engaged because that helps them sell ads. And the best way to keep you engaged is to keep you enraged. I've seen in the US how social media has been used push false narratives, hate and other falsehoods. Its toxic. If you really want to stay informed, there are plenty of newspapers, NGOs and other organizations out there reporting the truth.
    - sunaookami 9mo ago
      >If you really want to stay informed, there are plenty of newspapers, NGOs and other organizations out there reporting the truth. And they don't report on that kind of stuff because they either support it themselves or are indirectly funded by the government.
    - logicchains 9mo ago
      >I've seen in the US how social media has been used push false narratives, hate and other falsehoods. Its toxic. And for decades before that mainstream media was used to push false narratives with absolutely no alternatives. Or have you forgotten about the Iraq War?

by Aeolun 9mo ago

para_parolu 9mo ago

Compare it to marijuanna instead. Then it’s on the same level of controversy.

Aeolun 9mo ago
Marijuanna is the definition of a social drug. Who does that by themselves at home? I may be influenced by mostly encountering it in school environments but still.

draw_down 9mo ago

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GaryBluto 9mo ago

Social media is not a hard drug.

direwolf20 9mo ago
What is the definition of a hard drug?
Zigurd 9mo ago
"Hard drug" is a loaded term. Nicotine is more addictive than some "hard drugs." That big VC funded vape maker couldn't stay away from child friendly marketing.
fragmede 9mo ago
It's worse. It's the last thing before going to sleep that the addict uses and it's the first thing they check in the morning before having a thought to themselves. It doesn't run out. Everybody's doing it. People are losing jobs and relationships over it. At least fetty you gotta leave the house to get more. Instagram Reels never make you leave the house.

jbm 9mo ago

I remember reading the Montreal Gazette as a kid, with their lopsided takes on various issues (local and international) as a result of their "organic local" writers. The local talk radio (CJAD) was worse. I much prefer Youtube videos and international media from multiple viewpoints to that world.

Aerbil313 9mo ago

You are downvoted, but you are totally right. Humans are not meant to cry daily over stuff that happens half a world away, or be exposed to a thousand new strangers every day. But thanks to internet, your mom and aunt can have an endless fuel to their various anxieties and your daughter can have eating disorders comparing herself to celebrities. Bring a pre-internet pre-24/7 TV person to present day and they’ll spot the problem straight away. Amusing Ourselves To Death was written in reaction to the societal changes brought by the TV. What about the impact of Internet news, and Facebook, and Tiktok?

logicchains 9mo ago
>You are downvoted, but you are totally right. Humans are not meant to cry daily over stuff that happens half a world away You mean humans are not meant to learn about the atrocities their government is funding half a world away.
- SkipperCat 9mo ago
  Social media is not designed to keep you informed. Its designed to keep you engaged because that helps them sell ads. And the best way to keep you engaged is to keep you enraged. I've seen in the US how social media has been used push false narratives, hate and other falsehoods. Its toxic. If you really want to stay informed, there are plenty of newspapers, NGOs and other organizations out there reporting the truth.
  - sunaookami 9mo ago
    >If you really want to stay informed, there are plenty of newspapers, NGOs and other organizations out there reporting the truth. And they don't report on that kind of stuff because they either support it themselves or are indirectly funded by the government.
  - logicchains 9mo ago
    >I've seen in the US how social media has been used push false narratives, hate and other falsehoods. Its toxic. And for decades before that mainstream media was used to push false narratives with absolutely no alternatives. Or have you forgotten about the Iraq War?