General on Yik Yak | prob a hot take, but i don’t hate social media, & that’s bc i’ve curated my fyp to show me things i like. i just think it would be a better use of time to create a feed that you actually like instead of always complaining about how toxic social media is 🤷🏽‍♀️

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General 7w

prob a hot take, but i don’t hate social media, & that’s bc i’ve curated my fyp to show me things i like. i just think it would be a better use of time to create a feed that you actually like instead of always complaining about how toxic social media is 🤷🏽‍♀️

Anonymous 7w

Even if it’s not toxic your brain still treats it like a drug. It is specifically designed so each time you open the app, you’re pulling the lever a slot machine. Even if you’re aware of it you’re still affected.

Anonymous 7w

My fyp may be full of stuff and topics I’m interested in that I actually learn from, BUT the apps themselves and their functions are still designed to be so addictive. There is a case to be made about curating your feed to show what you like that’s good and not slop. But like #1 said, consider how there are people who dislike social media because of how addictive it can be, even as I still use it. Like how gambling addicts logically know it’s bad for them yet still participate in it

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#2 7w

my point is, control what you can. there are obviously factors like that that are outside of your control. my thing is, i just see too many people complaining without at least doing their part first