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elle
@riotgoools
"the market dynamics of social media have affected absolutely every corner of the internet and, therefore, “real life” [...] Now all the damned Internet works as a social media platform, and this will shape people’s perception of the world. Just like Marshall McLuhan said: "We shape our tools and then our tools shape us." this piece reminded me of a convo i had last week with someone thru my homepage. they said they wanted to leave the main web and only be on the small internet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ my response was that i didn't think that was possible bc the world is so entangled with the big internet these days. turning away and leaving the tools to bad ppl won't prevent the effects they will have on everyone irl. good ppl need to show good alternative uses for the tools https://www.animanoir.xyz/blog/2024/the-death-state-of-the-internet/
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@netopwibby.eth
> turning away and leaving the tools to bad ppl won't prevent the effects they will have on everyone irl. good ppl need to show good alternative uses for the tools The last bit is what drives me. New systems and networks are created on a regular basis and initially attract my attention (Handshake, Farcaster, &c) before I realize that folks with perverse incentives were present the entire time. Social media is tricky because humans are hardwired for connection. No way around it. Even recluses venture into town periodically, just to feel the presence of others before retreating. The problem is other people adding casinos and greed into the mix; fucks everything up.
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@riotgoools
yeah, it's tricky. i try to be openminded about the potential that various technology hold rather than reject immediately bc there are unsavory aspects and ppl that are associated with it. it may be an uphill battle but if u never venture into town to make a bit of noise and appeal to likeminded ppl, the town would just be terraformed for nothing but casinos and greed and all the worst things and the ppl living there without means to get out have to accept it
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aesthetica✿
@aesthetica.eth
the question here for me becomes: if ppl are (only) capable of being driven my 'incentives' how do we do that well... what is a nice carrot? do we need sticks? but it seems so hard to have this conversation b/c so much of this space is created and driven by systems & people that feel barely interested in much beyond profit // $$. how do we create good beyond value? and what value does it have...?
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