I think I just came back to Dreamwidth at the right time. I read about 3w4d, just one day too late, but it seemed like a fun thing to do so I joined in :) I also enjoy the other posts people do for this event.
Yes, I think social media has done a lot of damage, also to our society. I believe the strong divisions that now exist in society are partly due to social media ‘radicalizing’ everything. You like something (even if it is hate that you ‘like’), the algorithms make you see more of it and before you know, you’re trapped in an unhealthy circle of things.
I’m happy to hear that I’m not the only one feeling uncomfortable sharing opinions on Twitter and other social media. There probably are more like us.I currently mostly stay on Twitter to read news about the series and to try to connect with other fan artists in the fandom. There are some amazing ones out there, and sometimes, I get to talk with them about art materials or the techniques they use. I always cherish it when that happens. I’m a bit lucky, however, that the ship I’m drawing for is popular in the fandom, so that will probably be an advantage.
What sort of hellscape are we living in when people don't want to think for themselves??
Yes, it seems like everything should be really easy. But too easy seems to make people lazy, unfortunately.
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Date: 2025-05-04 04:26 pm (UTC)Yes, I think social media has done a lot of damage, also to our society. I believe the strong divisions that now exist in society are partly due to social media ‘radicalizing’ everything. You like something (even if it is hate that you ‘like’), the algorithms make you see more of it and before you know, you’re trapped in an unhealthy circle of things.
I’m happy to hear that I’m not the only one feeling uncomfortable sharing opinions on Twitter and other social media. There probably are more like us.I currently mostly stay on Twitter to read news about the series and to try to connect with other fan artists in the fandom. There are some amazing ones out there, and sometimes, I get to talk with them about art materials or the techniques they use. I always cherish it when that happens. I’m a bit lucky, however, that the ship I’m drawing for is popular in the fandom, so that will probably be an advantage.
Yes, it seems like everything should be really easy. But too easy seems to make people lazy, unfortunately.