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9. There was a good movie/documentary about this

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 02:54 PM

Jan 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Dilemma

Unfortunately, I don't see people leaving these platforms willingly. The more and more we use them, and the younger the audience becomes, I feel like we are headed towards a future shown in Idiocracy.

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TikTok Is Just One Example of the Explosion of Short-Form Media [View all] MineralMan Jan 2025 OP

You'll be accused of being a troglodyte or a Luddite Ocelot II Jan 2025 #1

That's OK with me. I'm neither of those things, but MineralMan Jan 2025 #2

It's creepy, isn't it? Ocelot II Jan 2025 #3

And that's just the basic stuff. MineralMan Jan 2025 #4

There was a good movie/documentary about this pimpbot Jan 2025 #9

There is Reels on FB and several others. Historic NY Jan 2025 #5

Short attention spans are as common as dirt. MineralMan Jan 2025 #6

Yeah, we need to keep on shortening human attention spans . . . hatrack Jan 2025 #7

Well, I don't know that we SHOULD do that, but MineralMan Jan 2025 #8

But but but but AI!!! It's The Future!!! (C). But but but but Technologeee!!(C) hatrack Jan 2025 #13

I don't like FB Reels or Stories. I hate it when my real life friends post "Stories". LeftInTX Jan 2025 #10

When I watch reels, it is generally with the sound off. MineralMan Jan 2025 #11

Between social media and online sports betting, we are truly in trouble. alarimer Jan 2025 #12