I mean not really. In order to have a lot of time to engage with social media you have to have lots of free time. Which we have to work for first

Values are messed up but I believe that being unhappy will eventually drive the masses to a search for a healthy happy lifestyle which doesn't include manipulative algorithms which orchestrate your feed to keep you engaged.

I think that nostr fixes this at least for now as there is very little engagement on this platform.

No but at least *for now* much less engagement farming/attention seeking on nostr.

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Was just thinking about this. What do we do?

nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m made some great points last year about how Twitter’s core architecture of dualism (likes or not; follow or not) were instrumental i perpetuating this dominant divide and conquer culture which cultivated scale over subtlety. I wo...

“Conventional” social media are just the windows marketeers use to promote the latest human model, complete with all the accessories you need to build a perfectly customised you. Problem is you must choose from a menu you can’t define in any way. I’m new here, but I hope Nostr has the potent...

Agree. I’m thankful my children are not active on social media. Makes me feel like I did something right.

Don't think it's just that though, kids look up to them because they're living the dream. They're not stuck in dead end jobs struggling to make ends meet. They're flying around doing whatever the fuck they want, whether it's shopping for tacky gucci garms or sitting in a dark room playing computer...

I engage this message.

Very true. Right now, Nostr is just an open protocol forum with a ton of random apps no one cares about.

🟠🟣⚡️📖🫡🐐 Mark Sucker’s life achievement 🍷🫡

I feel like this is partly my fault. I'm sorry. I never wanted this to happen.

There are a number of potential solutions to the problem of influencer engagement towards children and the warped effects on psychological views on true happiness and success. Some of these solutions include: Educating parents and children about the potential risks of influencer marketing. Parents ...

amplifies, from what i have seen.