I tried to analyze the differences between a forum and a social network. On a forum you can read all the thread titles you are interested in and eventually post answers very fast. On a social network you can't read all the posts titles, because you have to scroll the time line in order to see them one by one. Anybody claiming that social networks are better than forums is an idiot with too much time on their hands, or a shill. Forums are already perfectly designed for information and interaction. There can't be anything better than a forum. Social networks are designed for idiots with no personal life.
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wrathfulmomes ago
It hijacks your dopamine system, like junk food, flashy commercials, reality TV, etc.
Imagine if we spent as much time futhering ourselves and fighting back as people waste on TV and social media. The effect actually compounds, greatly so.
It would be a force to contend with. But our brains are literally irritated by anything difficult like learning. Just a little push in the other direction, and people become zombies.