Hmm I suppose with transparency, automatically gives way for bureaucracy. Lol perhaps one just cannot live without the other? I haven't thought of it that way. Coming from a third country, it is difficult to even afford what American manufacturers/developers make. I talk from a business point of view, really (I don't want to concern myself too much with politics, only as much, as what would affect my business you know?) Every country will have it's down side when it's own geopolitical spheres interacts with something like Facebook, also (like you said) their is also a lot of upside. It wonderful how it allows the freedom, for information to move in. I personally think all which is required, is to tackle the social discord it causes. Internet "firms" simply needs to have a newer, and more evolved business model. There needs to be a better way to do business, and in a more humane way. Like if I ever have kids, I don't know how I feel about them using all these social media platforms. Humans are not designed to take on so many different opinions of yourself. We are a tribal people, and confine ourselves within communities. How minds cannot process that type of thing so well, especially if your a child. I mean social media to a 12 year old, is like throwing them into the real world and their minds haven't even developed properly. The anxiety and depression it must cause is dangerous to their well-being. Maybe we should start to teach our kids that computers, coding, whatever!... are tools for us to build things, and not a necessity that glue eyeballs to a screen (It is just like a drug addiction, there is no difference). Man we gonna land up looking like those ugly, small grey aliens man - telling you.
I think it's a great app, and it gives me lekker giggles and brightens up my day, really. Although I wont post anything myself on the platform, maybe a comment. However people seem to get upset at different opinions (it's natural). That is what causes the discord, its already there without having politics in the picture, now you throw the volatility of geo-politics on a platform like that? Just looking for trouble, it won't go away though. Maybe politics should have something like DEV lol.. keep the two separate. I love social media for the lekker giggles, but then it is destroyed by a marketing of politics. Only reason why I won't use social media, the good of it is quickly destroyed by the marketing of politics. I think all the yankee government must do is put a high age restriction. Make "channels" for social media, make different platforms for kids, like how I use to watch cartoons every afternoon or on a Saturday. When the channel said "this is PG16". My mom (RIP) and my dad use to chase us out of room. Like Tik Tok -PG16, and the kids parents have to pay for it for a special subscription. The parents can monitor what kids are watching. All children who get cellphones ought to have their own RICA system, and a child must present identification (this should be so essential). Once your kids are 21, well then it the child's decision to use a more unregulated internet. I'm all for the autonomy of people on the net, just not for kids. It's your elections now yeah? I would ban it to, can't have crazy civil unrest during elections. The world cannot afford America to plunge into another civil war. I apologize if I sound like a chop, but it is something which deeply concerns me.
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Hmm I suppose with transparency, automatically gives way for bureaucracy. Lol perhaps one just cannot live without the other? I haven't thought of it that way. Coming from a third country, it is difficult to even afford what American manufacturers/developers make. I talk from a business point of view, really (I don't want to concern myself too much with politics, only as much, as what would affect my business you know?) Every country will have it's down side when it's own geopolitical spheres interacts with something like Facebook, also (like you said) their is also a lot of upside. It wonderful how it allows the freedom, for information to move in. I personally think all which is required, is to tackle the social discord it causes. Internet "firms" simply needs to have a newer, and more evolved business model. There needs to be a better way to do business, and in a more humane way. Like if I ever have kids, I don't know how I feel about them using all these social media platforms. Humans are not designed to take on so many different opinions of yourself. We are a tribal people, and confine ourselves within communities. How minds cannot process that type of thing so well, especially if your a child. I mean social media to a 12 year old, is like throwing them into the real world and their minds haven't even developed properly. The anxiety and depression it must cause is dangerous to their well-being. Maybe we should start to teach our kids that computers, coding, whatever!... are tools for us to build things, and not a necessity that glue eyeballs to a screen (It is just like a drug addiction, there is no difference). Man we gonna land up looking like those ugly, small grey aliens man - telling you.
You are right regarding kids. But doesn't that mean banning tiktok make lots of sense now? In the end its target audience are of very young age.
I think it's a great app, and it gives me lekker giggles and brightens up my day, really. Although I wont post anything myself on the platform, maybe a comment. However people seem to get upset at different opinions (it's natural). That is what causes the discord, its already there without having politics in the picture, now you throw the volatility of geo-politics on a platform like that? Just looking for trouble, it won't go away though. Maybe politics should have something like DEV lol.. keep the two separate. I love social media for the lekker giggles, but then it is destroyed by a marketing of politics. Only reason why I won't use social media, the good of it is quickly destroyed by the marketing of politics. I think all the yankee government must do is put a high age restriction. Make "channels" for social media, make different platforms for kids, like how I use to watch cartoons every afternoon or on a Saturday. When the channel said "this is PG16". My mom (RIP) and my dad use to chase us out of room. Like Tik Tok -PG16, and the kids parents have to pay for it for a special subscription. The parents can monitor what kids are watching. All children who get cellphones ought to have their own RICA system, and a child must present identification (this should be so essential). Once your kids are 21, well then it the child's decision to use a more unregulated internet. I'm all for the autonomy of people on the net, just not for kids. It's your elections now yeah? I would ban it to, can't have crazy civil unrest during elections. The world cannot afford America to plunge into another civil war. I apologize if I sound like a chop, but it is something which deeply concerns me.