β² 978 βΌ Envy (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by lawrence@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments Author: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8-DuLPOEXX/
[β] madcaesar@lemmy.world 131 points 2 years ago (3 children) Social media sucks permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 2 years ago* (2 children) People call stuff like Lemmy, 4chan or Reddit social media too but to me it's always these Facebook or Instagram style self-presentation platforms. All of them suck ass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] spread@programming.dev 42 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'd categorize these as forums rather than social media. I mean there isnt that much socializing happening around here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Birch@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago Neither is it on social media anymore, it's all just dick measuring, scams, MLMs, attention seeking and hating on outgroups now. permalink fedilink source parent [β] metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I call it asocial media, personally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Anti-social media. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago Forums are also social medias permalink fedilink source parent [β] madcaesar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) True those are definitely worse permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] jjagaimo@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago One thing I'm not a fan of is the argument that "it is what you make of it," because platforms act entirely differently depending on the other users, the algorithms, methods of interaction, interface, content and culture. Its very difficult for me to to have a good time on facebook because it fails in a lot of those aspects: toxic users, algorithms tbat push nonsense, a bad interface, incompatible content and culture. The general theme is that many social media sites end up being very polarizing and echo chambery. permalink fedilink source parent [β] edryd@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) Envy has existed far longer than social media, none of these things would go away if social media doesn't exist. Social media just amplifies it. Comparison has always been the thief of joy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kex@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yep, "keeping up with the Jones's" was a phrase I heard growing up in the 1980s Also, attachment leads to suffering permalink fedilink source parent [β] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 years ago Communication is a good thing. But that's not what most social media facilitates. The mainstream platforms were about staying in touch with friends and family, once, but now they are about parasocial celebrity worship and broadcasting your life in a fake light of endless positivity. All the while secretly hating the habit of feigned contentment, never realising everyone else is doing the same. Social media could be about sharing our passions, forming real and meaningful connections with other individuals around the world, as well as truly coming to know ourselves as a species on a global scale. Some small parts of it are exactly that. Those are the parts I'm trying to perpetuate and nurture, and though they are a tiny part of the whole thing right now, it does mean it isn't all bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 2 years ago* (2 children) People call stuff like Lemmy, 4chan or Reddit social media too but to me it's always these Facebook or Instagram style self-presentation platforms. All of them suck ass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] spread@programming.dev 42 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'd categorize these as forums rather than social media. I mean there isnt that much socializing happening around here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Birch@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago Neither is it on social media anymore, it's all just dick measuring, scams, MLMs, attention seeking and hating on outgroups now. permalink fedilink source parent [β] metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I call it asocial media, personally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Anti-social media. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago Forums are also social medias permalink fedilink source parent [β] madcaesar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) True those are definitely worse permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] jjagaimo@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago One thing I'm not a fan of is the argument that "it is what you make of it," because platforms act entirely differently depending on the other users, the algorithms, methods of interaction, interface, content and culture. Its very difficult for me to to have a good time on facebook because it fails in a lot of those aspects: toxic users, algorithms tbat push nonsense, a bad interface, incompatible content and culture. The general theme is that many social media sites end up being very polarizing and echo chambery. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] spread@programming.dev 42 points 2 years ago (3 children) I'd categorize these as forums rather than social media. I mean there isnt that much socializing happening around here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] Birch@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago Neither is it on social media anymore, it's all just dick measuring, scams, MLMs, attention seeking and hating on outgroups now. permalink fedilink source parent [β] metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I call it asocial media, personally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Anti-social media. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago Forums are also social medias permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Birch@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago Neither is it on social media anymore, it's all just dick measuring, scams, MLMs, attention seeking and hating on outgroups now. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] metallic_z3r0@infosec.pub 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I call it asocial media, personally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Anti-social media. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Anti-social media. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago Forums are also social medias permalink fedilink source parent
[β] madcaesar@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) True those are definitely worse permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] jjagaimo@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago One thing I'm not a fan of is the argument that "it is what you make of it," because platforms act entirely differently depending on the other users, the algorithms, methods of interaction, interface, content and culture. Its very difficult for me to to have a good time on facebook because it fails in a lot of those aspects: toxic users, algorithms tbat push nonsense, a bad interface, incompatible content and culture. The general theme is that many social media sites end up being very polarizing and echo chambery. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] jjagaimo@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago One thing I'm not a fan of is the argument that "it is what you make of it," because platforms act entirely differently depending on the other users, the algorithms, methods of interaction, interface, content and culture. Its very difficult for me to to have a good time on facebook because it fails in a lot of those aspects: toxic users, algorithms tbat push nonsense, a bad interface, incompatible content and culture. The general theme is that many social media sites end up being very polarizing and echo chambery. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] edryd@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) Envy has existed far longer than social media, none of these things would go away if social media doesn't exist. Social media just amplifies it. Comparison has always been the thief of joy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] kex@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yep, "keeping up with the Jones's" was a phrase I heard growing up in the 1980s Also, attachment leads to suffering permalink fedilink source parent
[β] kex@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yep, "keeping up with the Jones's" was a phrase I heard growing up in the 1980s Also, attachment leads to suffering permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 years ago Communication is a good thing. But that's not what most social media facilitates. The mainstream platforms were about staying in touch with friends and family, once, but now they are about parasocial celebrity worship and broadcasting your life in a fake light of endless positivity. All the while secretly hating the habit of feigned contentment, never realising everyone else is doing the same. Social media could be about sharing our passions, forming real and meaningful connections with other individuals around the world, as well as truly coming to know ourselves as a species on a global scale. Some small parts of it are exactly that. Those are the parts I'm trying to perpetuate and nurture, and though they are a tiny part of the whole thing right now, it does mean it isn't all bad. permalink fedilink source parent
