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csoursyesterday at 7:01 PM0 repliesview on HN

1. (Big one) For virtually EVERY study, and especially human science studies like psychology, sociology, health; The Headline of the Press Release will imply things that the study does not claim, and especially that the study does not provide evidence for.

This headline seems to imply quite a lot for a relatively small study based on survey responses.

2. For the mass market social media platforms, it's pretty easy to get emotional support inside your bubble, at the cost of ... everything else.

I feel like the huge and obvious problems with social media hide a small and subtle, but insidious problem: How do I show that I care about you?

I feel like there is a range that might be described:

    I don't care very much about you one way or another. (Small/no signal on social media, very unlikely to be boosted)

    I care enough to fight for you. (Big Signal on social media, likely to be boosted)

    I care enough to calmly discuss the problem. (Small signal on social media, unlikely to be boosted, likely to be trolled, unsatisfying in the face of active fighting words)

To be explicit: because fights are boosted, fights are expected. People are prepared to fight about things offline.