alt Hacker NewsHilariously, the website hosting the post you are currently commenting on is Social Media by almost any definition. Autocracy and autocratic thinking are never the solution. You don’t know what’s best for everyone.
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vjekm • yesterday at 6:47 PM
This place should burn too.
tokai • yesterday at 7:44 PM
And every video game is a RPG because you play a role.
Not really. By a broad definition, yes. But here there is no algorithmic filtering of what you see based on data about you that is tracked and data about you purchased from data brokers. Nor is there a team of psychologists constantly working on ways to hit your dopamine triggers and keep you engaged.