i dont think so but what do you think

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I'm gonna go by my definition of doomscrolling, which is derogatory: I only use it to refer to people that are hooked on the very much intentionally ill conceived "concise content, easy dopamine" scheme of the mainstream platforms. Based on that, I don't think the fediverse even comes close to induce doomscrolling. For one, it wasn't designed to take advantage of it's users. It's not profit driven. But also, the content is simply way too down to earth for me to get hooked in the first place. I come here to:

  • update myself on matters cyber security and privacy
  • ask questions regarding my various hobby projects
  • vent
  • support fellow human beings when I have the capacity to
  • source