Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

5. Social media is a blight on society.

Reply to bitterross (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 25, 2017, 11:18 AM

Oct 2017

Yeah, I know it's made it easier to share pictures of your yard apes' swimming lessons with everyone you went to junior high school with. Like they really give a shit about that, or about the cheeseburger you just ate.

Back in my day, we had these things called phone calls and letters. Sure, they were more work to produce, but the content was of much, MUCH higher quality because of that. Actual human interaction--what a concept!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Has NASA Facebook page been taken over by Russian bots too??? [View all] FM123 Oct 2017 OP

Social Media is over. C_U_L8R Oct 2017 #1

Only say good things about the dead. Social Media is dead - GOOD! bitterross Oct 2017 #3

Social media is a blight on society. Dave Starsky Oct 2017 #5

No just 62 million stupid Americans. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #2

That is an even scarier thought than professional trolls & bots! FM123 Oct 2017 #8

Jesus Christ thats a whole lot of stupid. Oneironaut Oct 2017 #4

There's this Flat Earth thing that boils up every few years, lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #6

Oh they believe that too.... FM123 Oct 2017 #10

Interesting. logosoco Oct 2017 #7

Good advice about not reading the comment section, not everybody is like the sharp folks on DU FM123 Oct 2017 #9

Any sufficiently advanced nitwittery is indistinguishable from Russian bots... JHB Oct 2017 #11