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I would argue this site can make you feel the same way :)
Exactly. No site gives me more anxiety than HN while being so addictive at the same time.
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On what basis are you claiming that that most teams at FB are optimising the product for well being as opposed to ‘engagement’ (addiction)? Do you have first hand knowledge? Do you know the people involved? Do you have citations? I stopped using FB a few years ago after I had an argument with a friend on the platform. The algorithm decided to keep showing us one anothers’ content - I assume so we would both write mor…
If facebook only shows content you agree with, it's creating social bubbles where everyone is cheering each other on and criticism is not allowed, and you end up with anti-vax groups. And if facebook emphasizes content you engage with (albeit negatively), you end up with anecdotes like yours. Facebook is a tool, use it as such rather than being entitled and feeling disempowered. You can hide people from your timeline…
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If you think that takes balls, then you have no idea how big are European Union balls. Just google “cigarette packages in europe” and get ready to get seriously shocked.
As a European, I think Australia went even further and just removed all the branding from packages completely. In Europe, brands still get to have some design.
https://ash.org.uk/category/information-and-resources/packag...
Maybe it’s a sign that we shouldn’t want government bureaucrats to invade every area of our lives and let grown people make their own informed choices.
Meanwhile, Facebook and Google bureaucrats have already invaded every area of our lives. Oh, and they're monopolies so good luck "choosing".
What I’m not as capable of doing without a lot of trouble is changing the government I’m under. So given a choice, a government with less power is good for my personal liberty.
Maybe it’s a sign that we shouldn’t want government bureaucrats to invade every area of our lives and let grown people make their own informed choices.
Not making judgment but people rarely take the time to become informed before making a choice.
There should be only one regulation for fb, display following warning on all pages/screens: Statutory Warning: This product is specifically designed to cause behavioral addiction so you are guided down a slippery slope of over consumption & that is how this company makes money. Overuse of this product is known to cause - anxiety, depression, low self esteem, constant craving for attention, short attention spans, inab…
Instead of regulation, maybe have browsers give you a warning on how the site your about to visit treats your personal data? We already have warnings in one way or another for: expired SSL certificates, lack of HTTPS, potential malware sites, if your account may have been breached (at least in Firefox), requests for your location or to show notifications, etc. The next logical step is to have our user agent warn us a…
> Instead of regulation, maybe have browsers give you a warning on how the site your about to visit treats your personal data?
That wouldn't work. Facebook may see browser warnings like that as an existential threat. In response, they could create their own browser and heavily push it on users, a la Google & Chrome.
There should be only one regulation for fb, display following warning on all pages/screens: Statutory Warning: This product is specifically designed to cause behavioral addiction so you are guided down a slippery slope of over consumption & that is how this company makes money. Overuse of this product is known to cause - anxiety, depression, low self esteem, constant craving for attention, short attention spans, inab…
Instead of regulation, maybe have browsers give you a warning on how the site your about to visit treats your personal data? We already have warnings in one way or another for: expired SSL certificates, lack of HTTPS, potential malware sites, if your account may have been breached (at least in Firefox), requests for your location or to show notifications, etc. The next logical step is to have our user agent warn us a…
Education is a good idea but in reality every site with google analytics is invading your personal data and people don't really care.
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I doubt the imagery campaign made much difference. How long has their been an anti drug campaign? Has it helped? Marijuana use has become more socially acceptable and the number of people who want it legal has increased. Just as an aside, the number of people who smoke weed regularly is about the same as people who smoke cigarettes. http://pics.mcclatchyinteractive.com/news/nation-world/natio...
By definition, everyone who does illegal drugs is somewhat flexible with regards to suggestions from authority. One of the core propositions of cigarettes was always that they were legal. They catered to both the rule breaker and (substantially bigger) rule follower markets. So it seems apples and oranges with regards to imagery / warning effectiveness due to the only partially overlapping consumers.
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If you think that takes balls, then you have no idea how big are European Union balls. Just google “cigarette packages in europe” and get ready to get seriously shocked.
As a European, I think Australia went even further and just removed all the branding from packages completely. In Europe, brands still get to have some design.