▲ 1280 ▼ I just learned what the hell a Groyper is (discuss.online) submitted 1 year ago by bytesonbike@discuss.online to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 239 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 year ago (7 children) Or maybe just not go on the internet so much? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago (6 children) Most people are addicted. It's like you are saying "Just stop smoking cigarettes so often" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (5 children) That's a more reasonable suggestion than "evolve more lungs" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) With cigarettes, we recognized the harm that they did and in response developed a series of regulations about where they could be used, who could use them when, how they could be advertised, warning labels that had to be applied, and taxes on them to discourage use and offset the societal harm. As result we get this: ...and this... The internet is a tricky one on account of it absolutely having crossover with the first amendment, but there's got to be a conversation about its effect on mental health and what if anything can be done in response. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Personally I am in favor of regulating the internet but the potential censorship concerns are a serious issue with actually doing it permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago I'm not even sure anymore what this analogy is about but 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago exactly, hence why I will always promote research into lung alternatives that can better handle particulate matter and are easily replaceable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago (6 children) Most people are addicted. It's like you are saying "Just stop smoking cigarettes so often" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (5 children) That's a more reasonable suggestion than "evolve more lungs" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) With cigarettes, we recognized the harm that they did and in response developed a series of regulations about where they could be used, who could use them when, how they could be advertised, warning labels that had to be applied, and taxes on them to discourage use and offset the societal harm. As result we get this: ...and this... The internet is a tricky one on account of it absolutely having crossover with the first amendment, but there's got to be a conversation about its effect on mental health and what if anything can be done in response. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Personally I am in favor of regulating the internet but the potential censorship concerns are a serious issue with actually doing it permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago I'm not even sure anymore what this analogy is about but 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago exactly, hence why I will always promote research into lung alternatives that can better handle particulate matter and are easily replaceable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (5 children) That's a more reasonable suggestion than "evolve more lungs" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) With cigarettes, we recognized the harm that they did and in response developed a series of regulations about where they could be used, who could use them when, how they could be advertised, warning labels that had to be applied, and taxes on them to discourage use and offset the societal harm. As result we get this: ...and this... The internet is a tricky one on account of it absolutely having crossover with the first amendment, but there's got to be a conversation about its effect on mental health and what if anything can be done in response. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Personally I am in favor of regulating the internet but the potential censorship concerns are a serious issue with actually doing it permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago I'm not even sure anymore what this analogy is about but 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago exactly, hence why I will always promote research into lung alternatives that can better handle particulate matter and are easily replaceable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) With cigarettes, we recognized the harm that they did and in response developed a series of regulations about where they could be used, who could use them when, how they could be advertised, warning labels that had to be applied, and taxes on them to discourage use and offset the societal harm. As result we get this: ...and this... The internet is a tricky one on account of it absolutely having crossover with the first amendment, but there's got to be a conversation about its effect on mental health and what if anything can be done in response. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Personally I am in favor of regulating the internet but the potential censorship concerns are a serious issue with actually doing it permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Personally I am in favor of regulating the internet but the potential censorship concerns are a serious issue with actually doing it permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago I'm not even sure anymore what this analogy is about but 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago exactly, hence why I will always promote research into lung alternatives that can better handle particulate matter and are easily replaceable permalink fedilink source parent