Well if they start using social media at some point, better to use one which doesn't actively try to maximise their screen-time and suggest them the most provoking content possible, right?
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Ya, I just figure none of the social media execs let their kids on the platforms they themselves created. They know something we don’t. Never trust a skinny chef.
Now, if they use the nostr protocol to create aps that are very locked down and prevented unsolicited interaction, then ya sign me up.
Yeah I think that's because of the creepiness of the "traditional" social media platforms which amplify hate and enragement.
Agreed. Traditional social media is inherently toxic. This is better. I fear it’s a matter of time though. As the userbase grows, I don’t know if healthy relays can be created as quickly as unhealthy people toxify existing relays.
I know the debate is as old as time, but I fall more on the side of mankind being inherently evil. So, I see most of the depravity on social media as a symptom of humanity as opposed to social media causing today’s societal problems.
As an example, places like prawnhub have great accessibility but if I want to find a pdf repository and download a technical manual for my tractor it’s like pulling teeth. People’s penchant for the absurd and destructive always outpaces the healthy.
That's pretty dark! I believe there are not too many inherently evil people, but a lot of people do evil when the social structures incentivise it, even slightly. On traditional social media it's just incentivised like crazy. But as you say, it's an argument as old as time.