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Comment on Tildes "Screenless Day" Brainstorming Thread in ~talk
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Comment on Would it be beneficial to ban certain topics of political discourse? in ~tildes
SteelCrown Link ParentPerhaps I should clarify: I certainly dont support the notion of banning politics from Tildes in general. You are right, it wouldnt make much sense for me to want things I want to read banned....Perhaps I should clarify: I certainly dont support the notion of banning politics from Tildes in general. You are right, it wouldnt make much sense for me to want things I want to read banned.
Rather, I was trying to suggest that instead of taking a 'dont read through the comments' approach, having a discussion about how to improve the way people can interact through these discussions is valuable. After all, a major part of the philosophy behind tildes is, if I am understanding it right, that it should try to facilitate healthy and in depth discussion. If I wanted a space where I can discuss something without depth, and with fluff and toxicity then I could just go read through some political sub on reddit. Im not worried about the presence of toxicity as much as I am about the lack of a presence of good discussion that this could result in, as noted in the original post.
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Comment on Would it be beneficial to ban certain topics of political discourse? in ~tildes
SteelCrown Link ParentThe focus on political toxicity affecting the rest of the site aside, is it wrong to ask for the political discussion itself to have better 'culture'? I dont want to read and partake in low...The focus on political toxicity affecting the rest of the site aside, is it wrong to ask for the political discussion itself to have better 'culture'? I dont want to read and partake in low quality political discussion, but I do want to see high quality political discussion. Ignoring every thread tagged politics does mean I am avoiding toxicity, but it also means I am unable to read about politics, which I want to do. Ignoring them doesnt really sound like a solution.
Do we even need a baseline for 'screenlessness'? The reasons for participation in a screenless day may vary; I'd like to get away from all media, others may dislike the presence of constant social media messages, or the distracting nature of specific websites like Reddit. Like you note with the hiking example: some uses of screens may be justified in achieving these varying goals. I know I wouldn't view reading a good book on a screen as bad. Unless there's some positive reason I'm missing, any arbritrary baseline could run the risk of gatekeeping people from participating.
Assuming the format for such a day would consist of a post here on tildes, why not ask people to address what 'screenlessness' means to them in the post? This could make for an interesting prompt for discussion. Justifying some screens would help understand why or what people are trying to achieve, or why being 'screenless' helps them, both things I'd enjoy to hear more about from others.