Easiest way to make it less toxic, is to make it just chronological - that’s just the most basic example.
How would you adjust it? The whole concept of ‘social networks’ is just posting your life for everyone to view and expecting some validation/confirmation. I don’t think algorithm can change that. There’s plenty of other platforms/tools already where you can… you know, do other things like read news, post comments anonymously, play games and stuff. People who post selfies on instagram specifically want to be judged by other people. I don’t think there’s a healthy way to do it.
gapbetweenus@feddit.de 10 months ago
deafboy@lemmy.world 10 months ago
A downvote button. Companies dread the downvote button!
aniki@lemm.ee 10 months ago
ExLisper@linux.community 10 months ago
Worked fine in what sense? Teen weren’t getting getting depressed from watching perfect, fake lives posted by influencers? They weren’t bullied? I doubt it. I mean, you’re right, you can make social networks less toxic but in the end the entire concept is just silly, useless and harmful. The only way to win is not to play.
aniki@lemm.ee 10 months ago
ExLisper@linux.community 10 months ago
I’m definitely old enough to remember it, I just never used it. But maybe you’re right. I remember the early youtube, before google took it over and yeah, it was very different. I’m just not sure if it turned in what it is today because evil corporations monetized it or because people are just stupid assholes. Probably little bit of column A, a little bit of column B.