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jacktherippah@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• LanternEverywhere@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I've been off of all social media for about a decade, but just yesterday i got a dm from someone from my past so i went and checked it out and then I checked a bunch of other stuff there too and my mental state instantly spiraled into a terrible place. Man that shit is toxic like nuclear waste.

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  • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Lemmy is social media too, don’t forget that.

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    • Ashyr@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s not talking to people that’s damaging. Being able to socialize and discuss via media is healthy.

      The damaging component is when an algorithm pushes unhealthy content because it drives engagement.

      No one set out to create a rage/depression/anxiety algorithm, but those emotions tend to drive engagement better than more positive experiences. So if engagement is the goal, you get destructive systems.

      Removing the algorithm does a lot for helping people engage with their peers and society at large in a more constructive context.

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    • LanternEverywhere@kbin.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No it's not. Social media is where you know who the other person is and/or they know who you are. This is an anonymous forum, not social media.

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      • Instigate@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of content, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of social media arise due to the variety of stand-alone and built-in social media services currently available, there are some common features:

        • Social media are interactive Web 2.0 Internet-based applications.
        • User-generated content—such as text posts or comments, digital photos or videos, and data generated through all online interactions—is the lifeblood of social media.
        • Users create service-specific profiles for the website or app that are designed and maintained by the social media organization.
        • Social media helps the development of online social networks by connecting a user’s profile with those of other individuals or groups.

        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media

        Lemmy fits those criteria very well, and there’s nothing regarding anonymous profiles vs identified profiles. It may not be the only definition of social media, but it’s comprehensive and sensible.

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    • HangingFruit@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Same same, but different

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  • Zealousideal_Fox900@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Especially in Australia atm facebook is full of shit.

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• Kir@feddit.it ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I did too and, while the benefit are higher than the loss, I usually feel really left out from one kind of partecipation to society and it’s a bit sad.

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• Witchfire@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  As much as I’d love to, it’s not exactly easy when you rely on it for business :(

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• Psychodelic@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  How many followers did you have and how many friends of yours were using the app, if you don’t mind sharing?

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  • jacktherippah@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I had about 150 friends on Facebook when I quit. I’m quite recluse say so I didn’t really interact with them much.

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