@velvitonator You're talking about Tim, right?

I think its in two parts velvi

Some of that it changing with e.g. Patreon and other, less centralized funding models

the business model is catering heavily towards validation (likes, comments, etc etc)

so it automatically drives attention

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Didn't The Orville have an episode about that?

but i dont think its healthy to have constant access to it in your pocket.
Ultimately its the responsability of the person itself ofc, its your own choice

I just made mine by not having it

I'd say that it's *required*, but you should also be able to seperate yourself from it when the time comes.

Would it be so unhealthy if it genuinely brought people more together, rather than further apart, via that validation economy?

some ppl find that stupid others find that interesting, i just find it more valuable to be "in" the place im visiting at the time rather then constantly pulling up my phone to check stuff

I think if it was less...hostile? to normal interaction, people would regulate it more naturally

even if that sometimes would be handy

maybe it would i dont know

I also think its something people still need to coop with

we have only had it for such a short time really

having access to internet is by far more positive tho

And yet we have major advances monthly.

but i got the luxury to not have it at all times

whilst people in africa do not

and they would benefit greatly from having it

True, but I dunno; I don't recall dumb phones being this much of an issue, and that was a leap in connectivity

yeah i only thought of it this way when social media + smartphones came about

~~I blame Fortnite~~

So I try and pinpoint some of the differences, and a major one I see is that it's harder to monetize your anger at your uncle's opinions through a dumb phone

thats true

My younger brother acts rather atypical for this generation

I'm being a little facetious, but the fact people _didn't_ profit from it the same way, and normally profit this way now, I think accounts for a big part (though not all)

But here's another question, altho i think it has to do with people needing to learn how to coop with this:

I'm on the edge of my seat. ~~Because the surgery I mentioned makes sitting any other way uncomfortable~~

At this very present moment, do you think its a good or bad idea that people can now just post whatever idiot idea springs into their heads at a moments notice to the rest of the world.
Instead of having to think for 2 seconds: Is what am i saying here making any sense?

I just look at it like the anus analysis

everyone has one just like they have an opinion

I think that people should actually think about what they say before posting, but they should be eduated about it before posting.

just way too much weight is put upon that right now

I think I see what you're saying

Dont get me wrong, im not arguing we should put a blockade up

I'm less sure that's itself the problem, though

But i think this whole thing is gonna need some time untill people learn to deal with it

It's kind of the same issue with the video game debate.