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BadGimp

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20. At the end of the day Social Media is a reflection of US.

Sun May 9, 2021, 02:28 PM

May 2021

We (collectively speaking) have yet to master these new communications platforms etc.

But the platforms reflect "US", not the platforms themselves.

"We" need to evolve and grow collectively, not all the same way or the same time, but as progressively and collectively as we are able to in the moment.

I've been "online" since 93. Right away I immediately began to observe the differences in peoples behavior online vs in the "meatspace". It became clear to me early on that it would take a few decades or so before we'd learn how to exist in both spaces in an acceptable level of harmony. We ain't there yet.

In other words, the problem is not the Platforms, it's US.

Be nice people and enjoy yourself and each other.

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Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say social media platforms are tearing us apart [View all] DonViejo May 2021 OP

The obvious culprits to blame are FB & Twitter. But it is the blogs, dark web, & lesser known Budi May 2021 #1

FB and twitter are part of the free speech spectrum and getting too much blame. media certainot May 2021 #39

What if there was an annual fee for each site? FarPoint May 2021 #2

Good grief. quaint May 2021 #7

Well, that's one way to keep "some people" away from it. Blue_Adept May 2021 #25

No. Karma13612 May 2021 #32

Yup! I am losing two long time friends because of the really sick disinformation be pushed by ... Botany May 2021 #3

I've blocked 685 people on my personal SM page AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #8

These two are more than just friends Botany May 2021 #14

People are way too invested in their cell phones, etc. A 2017 survey by ... SWBTATTReg May 2021 #4

In China, my wife can tap on her iPhone, watch a program on the iPad, and watch TV at the same time AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #9

My husband and I were eating dinner out once and this couple came in and went on their phones kimbutgar May 2021 #16

I only use my phone when the TV isn't available and to avoid wasting paper on news sources. Crowman2009 May 2021 #34

Smart! SWBTATTReg May 2021 #43

Like this... PSPS May 2021 #12

Ha ha heh...wouldn't surprise me one bit that something like this would occur, and the SWBTATTReg May 2021 #31

the evil republican-russian cyber borg is ever active at sowing shit Champp May 2021 #5

Personally, social media is revealing the true character of people that we once wasted our Baitball Blogger May 2021 #6

There used to be an old saw that if we could tell what was going on in other people's minds, Midnight Writer May 2021 #10

Social media leads to tunnel vision question everything May 2021 #11

Living in a 5 inch world; escape from reality. patphil May 2021 #13

In election 2000, a Yahoo user posted on a message board with the ID bucolic_frolic May 2021 #15

It's a very large double edged sword. roamer65 May 2021 #17

"All we need to do is make sure we keep talking" - not one of Stephen Hawking's best observations muriel_volestrangler May 2021 #18

I have never seen the login screen for Facebook LastDemocratInSC May 2021 #19

At the end of the day Social Media is a reflection of US. BadGimp May 2021 #20

According to social media twodogsbarking May 2021 #21

The internet has changed the world. twodogsbarking May 2021 #36

I agree. sinkingfeeling May 2021 #22

It's true, AND they're also bringing SOME of us together. elleng May 2021 #23

I no longer (for several years) participate in any social media other than DU... mac2766 May 2021 #24

They know this but they won't let go Warpy May 2021 #26

Yes, social media is tearing us apart. Just like radio, tv, computers, and everything else. johnthewoodworker May 2021 #27

Well, technology's not going away Elessar Zappa May 2021 #29

In my family, it was the combination of Trump and Facebook. Trump unleashed something in my MAGAt deurbano May 2021 #28

very sorry, deurbano Skittles May 2021 #40

We don't post pictures or write anything on FB. marie999 May 2021 #30

I get my news feed via Karma13612 May 2021 #33

Politically, I use social media to connect with people who are fans of what I watch, similar hobbies Crowman2009 May 2021 #35

Yup! Eom Karma13612 May 2021 #41

The comments sections are the worst JI7 May 2021 #37

To me it's the lack of manners that people display on social media FakeNoose May 2021 #38

No. Republicans and their handmaids in right-wing media and hate radio are. peppertree May 2021 #42

Headline says "tearing us apart". Body of article says "divide". Kaleva May 2021 #44