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Comment on Social media probably can’t be fixed in ~tech
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Comment on Social media probably can’t be fixed in ~tech
polaroid (edited )Link ParentI disagree - I think there needs to be a space with little to no moderation because that is how you know how you truly are. Curation is all well and good, but censorship is a serious problem...I disagree - I think there needs to be a space with little to no moderation because that is how you know how you truly are. Curation is all well and good, but censorship is a serious problem especially as of late. You don't need draconian rule to not be a terrible person. Moderation alone cannot work because it is always biased and weaponized, such as orgs targeting LGBT+ stuff as predatory/inappropriate for one example. Imo the digital world is like this because it's one of the few places you can actually be yourself free from all restriction. Learning to self-curate is an important skill for navigating it.
Also, of course, there is no real "meant to" for humans... but you know what I mean. Our brains are wired for only keeping the knowledge of ~100 people or less. I for one am not built for large scale interactions and I don't think most people are either. Social media designed to keep you in line and addicted to outrage and horror can't be good for us. If you don't know how or why to curate it, you're cooked.
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Comment on Wikipedia loses challenge against UK Online Safety Act verification rules in ~tech
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Comment on Social media probably can’t be fixed in ~tech
polaroid LinkHumans truly weren't meant to be in such large groups. I stand by my theory that we are only meant to live in groups of, say, 30 or less. My personal record is ~4. lol Social media is horrid....Humans truly weren't meant to be in such large groups.
I stand by my theory that we are only meant to live in groups of, say, 30 or less. My personal record is ~4. lolSocial media is horrid. Asocial media (like Tildes) is so much better. The cycle will repeat as the asocial media blows up and becomes "social media" and the asocials go and create something else to keep their sanity until it blows up and...
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Comment on Nitroverts - Endogenous (2023) in ~music
polaroid (edited )LinkI genuinely cannot tell which labels to use for this (cinematic industrial? lol) but I love this album and they deserve more listenersI genuinely cannot tell which labels to use for this (cinematic industrial? lol) but I love this album and they deserve more listeners
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Nitroverts - Endogenous (2023)
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Comment on Why are there so many rationalist cults? in ~life
polaroid Link ParentI suppose the question is: would they be "true rationalists" if they are in a cult? At the end of the day it seems to me that it's just a glitch of human bonding. Whether they identify as...I suppose the question is: would they be "true rationalists" if they are in a cult?
At the end of the day it seems to me that it's just a glitch of human bonding. Whether they identify as rationalist or not seems to be an afterthought. There are cults of many kinds. The fact that these types identify as rationalist despite not being so is particularly funny.
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Comment on Why are there so many rationalist cults? in ~life
polaroid Link ParentTrue, they vary, but honestly they don't seem to vary that much. As long as it has the same underlying root which it typically does.True, they vary, but honestly they don't seem to vary that much. As long as it has the same underlying root which it typically does.
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Comment on Why are there so many rationalist cults? in ~life
polaroid LinkSimple. Nobody is immune to propaganda, and people want to belong. They want to escape reality. Even for so called "secular" or "rationalist" people.Simple. Nobody is immune to propaganda, and people want to belong. They want to escape reality.
Even for so called "secular" or "rationalist" people.
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Comment on Master Boot Record - C:\chkdsk /F (2016) in ~music
polaroid LinkOf course my niche music taste would show up here of all places. Love this guy.Of course my niche music taste would show up here of all places. Love this guy.
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Comment on People with paranoid delusions of being hacked keep asking me for help in ~talk
polaroid (edited )Link ParentI think it is the same as it always has been, but we go through peaks and troughs where it hits critical mass and then dissolves only to boot up again some other time. The actors and details...I think it is the same as it always has been, but we go through peaks and troughs where it hits critical mass and then dissolves only to boot up again some other time. The actors and details change but the emotion stays the same.
Mass hysteria is nothing new, but this is the first time you and I may be experiencing it. I do think "AI" is exacerbating the problem. Our current political hellscape is yet another consequence of unchallenged paranoid ideation. It doesn't help that paranoid fears when not in the realm of delusion are often legitimate. Everything we do is commodified and tracked. The political apparatus uses paranoia and fear against the average person and the average person can't reason to detangle it which leads to odd, desperate behaviors. God help you if you were already susceptible to it like so many silently are.
I'm saying this as someone who suffers from moderate paranoid ideation - the difference is that I can reason enough to act against it. For whatever reason. Emotional intelligence and bonding is the "cure" to paranoia.
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Comment on People with paranoid delusions of being hacked keep asking me for help in ~talk
polaroid LinkParanoid ideation does not always reach the level of true delusion - they are suffering all the same. I believe this is running rampant throughout society as it goes undetected.Paranoid ideation does not always reach the level of true delusion - they are suffering all the same.
I believe this is running rampant throughout society as it goes undetected.
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Comment on If you would like to add a feature to Tildes, what would you recommend? in ~tildes
polaroid Link"Show context" in line when viewing replies"Show context" in line when viewing replies
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Comment on Self harm, short sleeves, and trigger warnings. What is fair? in ~talk
polaroid LinkYeah, I think that's really not cool to ask of someone. Scars are beautiful and show that you survived. Nobody should be ashamed of their scars.Yeah, I think that's really not cool to ask of someone. Scars are beautiful and show that you survived. Nobody should be ashamed of their scars.
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Comment on Tildes invite session call to arms in ~tildes
polaroid Link ParentHa, you were the one who just invited me! Thank you! I love how your username on reddit is "totally not cfabbro". Very sneaky.Ha, you were the one who just invited me! Thank you!
I love how your username on reddit is "totally not cfabbro". Very sneaky.
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Comment on Let kids be kids in ~lgbt
polaroid LinkUnfortunately relatable. I didn't even realize I was queer and I was harassed for it. Beautiful speech. Sad it had to be made.Unfortunately relatable. I didn't even realize I was queer and I was harassed for it.
Beautiful speech. Sad it had to be made.
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Comment on Welcome new Reddit refugees in ~talk
polaroid LinkHey! Joined today. Was a long-time reddit user. I'm very angry by the changes they're making. I hope I can get used to Tildes. So far so good, it feels a little bit like old reddit though part of...Hey! Joined today. Was a long-time reddit user. I'm very angry by the changes they're making. I hope I can get used to Tildes. So far so good, it feels a little bit like old reddit though part of what I liked about reddit was the niche communities I could join.
Very interested in seeing how this will shake up.
True. I suppose the difference is some of us are more immunized to those kinds of social pressures as it is a highly personal thing, so it does feel different to me even if it is true that no space is free of social pressure. I am biased because though I was a bit of an ass back then historically I haven't had good run-ins with moderators. Most mods are ok, but power corrupts. Just my two cents.