tilolebo 5 hours ago

Right. Let's do the same for drugs.

Irony aside, these platforms are addictive and polarizing by design. I doubt a little test will change anything.

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lukan 3 hours ago

You realize HN here is social media, too?

Symbiote 2 hours ago

And HN even recognizes it can be addictive to some. See the "noprocrast" setting on your user settings page.

lukan 2 hours ago

Yes? So ban it all, just like drugs?

probably_wrong 1 hour ago

I would argue that "social media" requires the social aspect, namely, contacts and direct messaging.

g105b 3 hours ago

You're being facetious but I genuinely think it's a good idea to normalise drugs. I believe that part of the problem with drugs is that they're considered forbidden, so if you share my viewpoint then it's not too dissimilar to the problems with social media or other addictive-but-bad-for-you products.

mupuff1234 1 hour ago

Opioids weren't forbidden for those with prescriptions and we all know how that turned out.