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I'm not sure why people worry about social acceptability so much. Mainstream opinion is basically that of sheep. I'm old enough to remember when the Internet u
by mattgreenrocks 13y ago
I'm not sure why people worry about social acceptability so much. Mainstream opinion is basically that of sheep.
I'm old enough to remember when the Internet use had a significant social stigma. Now teenage girls gorge themselves on it in public. The same people who'd be so quick to judge now keep their mouths shut.
What changed? Oh, right: absolutely nothing.
- mwfunk 13y agoWhen was there ever a widespread social stigma associated with Internet use? This is not something that ever existed, so it's probably not a good analogy.
- mattgreenrocks 13y agoThe Internet was seen as this nerdy, niche thing for a long time. Thus, by extension, you'd be more inclined to admit you stayed up late 'watching TV.' This was the late nineties. But correctness of analogy doesn't change the thesis: mainstream opinion is whatever people are force-fed through bottom-of-the-barrel social norms.