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BlogeOb t1_j9qvaak wrote

The internet used to be sort of an escape, but algorithms make sure it themes follow you everywhere

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ElementNumber6 t1_j9t3g6b wrote

> The internet used to be sort of an escape

But then big companies began coercing and conditioning people to reveal their true identities and various points of deeply personal information, and now here we are, and things are only likely to get worse.

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tso t1_j9vbob8 wrote

Because back then it was about pseudonymity, the old quip about "nobody knows you're a dog" etc.

Now it has become all about self marketing, brand and identity.

Everyone is trying to become some kind of internet celebrity.

Thing is that history has a long long list of the damage celebrity attention can do to a young mind.

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kimokimosabee t1_j9udbcw wrote

It's still an escape. Just look around at reddit comments example.

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tso t1_j9vc5gz wrote

Reddit is a bit different, as it leans closer to webforums and usenet.

This in large part thanks to having little to no focus on "you", including little in the way of a user profile.

Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, etc etc etc, is all about "you". Getting your idealized self out there in image and video.

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