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I agree -- we are doomed. I have no cause. I stopped believing in democracy a long time ago. I have zero interest in helping others to understand my perspective
by g45y45 7y ago
I agree -- we are doomed. I have no cause. I stopped believing in democracy a long time ago. I have zero interest in helping others to understand my perspective, best we can hope for is to slow down the tech parasites from harvesting their digital souls.
- spaced-out 7y agoSo what do you propose? That there should be no social media, including Hacker News?
- g45y45 7y agoI propose the systemic dismantling of the Zuckerberg empire, hard prison time for the execs, and industry banishment for its employees and collaborators. HN is just a news aggregator with social-media like comments section. Its not social media. If the unwashed masses (instead of whatever Technorati that hangs out here) decided to call this home, im out! ;-)
- Diederich 7y ago> HN is just a news aggregator with social-media like comments section. Its not social media. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media
- spaced-out 7y agoWhat's the difference between a website that's "social-media like" and one that's "social-media"?
- enitihas 7y agoCuriously, what governance system do you believe in. Philosopher Kings like Plato suggested? Doesn't history show us that all government systems are flawed. Do you think there is any hope for humanity in some alternative system?