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.

As in, kids and games.

I think it's fine that people can post whatever and have the whole world see/comment

what do you think is the problem then

People not educating themselves.

I think the bad thing is more that the incentive is to amplify the most divisive stuff (because it drives engagement)

Well but thats nothing new, everyone already had that problem before, they just couldnt share it with the rest of the world nor was it taken so seriously

From the platform's POV

hm

That's what drives the validation and the social pressure and stuff

but arent they on a censoring spree right now

OH, a verified person says it, that means it's respectable, and everything they say is respectable, etc etc

against exactly that

Shadowbanning you mean?

No just flat out banning

Well, both.

I think at this point they've just drank their own Kool-Aid

I general i just think people need to take a breath and ask themselves if this is really worth their time.
Maybe its that, people just having way too much free time and way too few real problems to deal with

I don't disagree

and for the verified thing, idk i dont use twitter. is that actually what happens?

TBH I'm hypothesizing--I'm saying that's how people start to react to it

Hence why there was all that controversy over whether it's endorsement on Twitter's part or not

Well then we come back to the education thing

then its indeed education

When they took away Yiannopolous's verified tag, it became an endorsement

getting taught what to think instead of how to think