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this post was submitted on 09 Nov 2023
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So basically, he wants kids to be mentally unstable so they keep coming back.
Its not any different than a slot machine. But no gambling allowed for under-aged folks. Only a social "tool" weaponizing peer pressure and all the worst parts of Western individualiam/alienation is good enough for our children
The site was always built on "The Skinner Box" model, where you get those sweet sweet dopamine hits. Even back in 2010-2011 it was like that, my girlfriend was literally addicted to checking Facebook. She couldn't go more than about 5-10 minutes without checking her wall/feed.
I had an account back when I started to open up in 2005-2006 and it's a completely different beast now. At least back then it was about social interaction with people at your university and not a virtual drug machine.