For example, would removing infinite scrolling help make it less addictive? Would you keep the upvote/downvote system, remove it, or classify posts differently to foster better discussions? How about adding a countdown timer to log the user out after a certain number of hours of use?
If psychological research can be used to keep users engaged on a social network for as long as possible, I believe it can also be applied to help prevent excessive use, improve the quality of discussions, and create a more empathetic environment. That’s why I’d love to hear suggestions from those in the field.
Copypasta is as easy to copy but memes are wayyy easier to digest so they’re way more prevalent. Text uses basically no bandwidth in comparison, too.
It’s just filler that keeps people scrolling.
Would you also want to ban URLs even though they are technically just text? I also wonder if a social media site this limited would be able to survive when up against websites that are designed to be as addictive as possible. Actually, how does any non-addictive site compete with that and survive? My only guess is that it’d have to actually make people feel good about themselves and be less lonely. Fight addiction with a better emotion instead.
No, I’m fine with links if the thumbnails aren’t big images. It’s making a meme the entire post that I think is what makes the internet worst
I’m not proposing a POPULAR social media site, of course.
Ohh gotcha! I do think images would be fine if there was some way to verify original content since there are some truly amazing creators out there. But yeah, that’d likely require constant moderation.