laz

joined 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Interesting use of quotes. I wonder how it was "paid for"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Its compliant because they write fekin standards (or at least have significant sway about what becomes standard). It's almost like monopolies are bad ^^

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Uploaded the picture directly from my phone like I've done with all my other posts. Very odd!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I can see it? Weird.

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sock_irl (pawb.social)
 
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I understand your point. I don't agree, but I see what you are getting at.

Addiction and enjoyment are not the same though. The millions of league of legends players are evidence enough of that 🤣

Either way, each to their own. I shall leave you to enjoy something you enjoy, but I still believe it is evil.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

You misunderstand the key design principles though. They are designed so that people struggle to have the strength of will to put the apps down, because every third thing they click through is generating ad revenue.

Lemmy isn't perfect, but I, like many others, have no issue putting it down when I'm done with it. I personally check it for about 10 minutes when I wake up and before I sign off for the night.

Its worth noting that Lemmy doesn't have an algorithm, it just shows you posts in chronological order (technically not true, as there are community ratios and such, but it's true enough for a general statement).

My disdain for these apps is born from watching family and friends waste days (sometimes 8+ hours at a time) on them, and then often being totally incapable of recalling anything they've watched or learned. It's actively harmful to their health.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I think realising something is specifically designed predatory addiction engine and then practicing self restraint to avoid that product isn't being misinformed or something to be ashamed of.

TikTok, YT shorts, IG, they are all the same, and are categorically unhealthy for anyone; much less the youth.

 
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Its the system, rather than metric they use impawerial

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problem_irl (pawb.social)
 
 
 
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yena_irl (pawb.social)
 
 
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I didn't notice. While I agree with the sentiment (because AI is awful), I think that's a little overly harsh in tone.

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twas_irl (pawb.social)
 
 
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

For some reason I got a 400 Bad Request every time I tried until I added the tag. I assumed there was some kind of automated image scanning.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Blåhaj says hello

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