Nothing is inherently illegal. Laws are created in response to an undesireable outcome - murder wasn't illegal until it was made illegal.

You in the 90s: "Leaded fuel isn't illegal guys, stop your campaigning, let's keep huffing it"

How about coming up with an actual defense of social media rather than an ad hominem about "neurotics"?

Please don't post shallow dismissals or flamebait on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

> >"What do we do about it?"

> nothing. if it isn't illegal, it isn't illegal.

Are you suggesting that because something isn't illegal, it shouldn't be illegal?

Are you perhaps a representative of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?

I'm not suggesting that it should be illegal, I'm just seeing this monetization of bad vibes and wondering how we can have less bad vibes. Pump the brakes a little.

Things that are not illegal can and should be made illegal if need be.

Many things were not illegal before they became illegal.