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Not to be a downer, but the current top story is "Thousands of Native voters in North Dakota getting free IDs". The reason that's necessary is not not depressing. It's sort of like "Man who fell off click only broke both legs".
Wait, dogs can get cancer? Fuck. That is super depressing.
Wait, dogs can get cancer? Fuck. That is super depressing.
I think actually every living animal can get cancer. Except maybe sharks, or is that an urban legend?
https://www.livescience.com/41655-great-white-shark-cancer.h...
> Scientists have known for more than 150 years that sharks get cancer. And yet the belief persists that the animals don't suffer from the disease.
Not to be a downer, but the current top story is "Thousands of Native voters in North Dakota getting free IDs". The reason that's necessary is not not depressing. It's sort of like "Man who fell off click only broke both legs".
Nothing wrong with voter ID, nearly all developed countries do it.
The first thing I notice browsing the homepage is that these "not depressing news" are often feel-good stories that can be uplifting but also aren't very intellectually stimulating, e.g.: >Thanks to ‘Super Mom’ Saving Her Husband’s Life, He Opens His Eyes in Time to See His Son’s Birth That's super nice to hear but it barely qualifies as "news" as far as I'm concerned. Meanwhile those that seem more interesting are n…
I contemplate those things and regularly verge on existential crisis.
From a news curation perspective, I typically follow a couple of simple rules: timeliness, importance, and proximity.
For a site focused on 'good' and 'uplifting' I think I would follow your preferences and focus on new research and development (like cancer research, or cheaper drugs/prosthetics, etc.). Perhaps OP could shift focus, or add a section that have posts related to STEM subjects.
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Yeah straight info on major stuff would be good. That's interesting - I have no idea why that could be the case - I'm googling around to help it.
isnt that what reuters does?
Just always looking for more sources...
Putting "not" to negate a negative isn't always a great idea. "Not Depressing" still has the word depressing, versus "uplifting",pleasant or even hopeful these words will always be much better.
The first thing I notice browsing the homepage is that these "not depressing news" are often feel-good stories that can be uplifting but also aren't very intellectually stimulating, e.g.: >Thanks to ‘Super Mom’ Saving Her Husband’s Life, He Opens His Eyes in Time to See His Son’s Birth That's super nice to hear but it barely qualifies as "news" as far as I'm concerned. Meanwhile those that seem more interesting are n…
Similarly if you go deep into cute animals websites, you’ll start getting more and more content about disfigured or abandoned animals.
I think people—and maybe especially depressed people who seek out this kind of content—are really more deeply interested in dark stuff than truly uplifting stuff.