Why are forums cracking down hard since the (ahem) 'election'?

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    [–]StillLessons 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

    these forums are an entire waste of energy.

    This is a very serious concern. Because we have the ability to sit here and bitch all day long to each other (and as you point out, we have no real idea who if anyone is on the "other side" of our bitching...), we do sit here and bitch all day long. This is not leading anywhere and is an incredible "energy sink". It is bleeding energy from the genuine engagement which will be required for turning our real-life situation around. This is the greatest damage that social media has done to human societies, and is only just beginning to be recognized.

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      [–]StillLessons 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      And nice to make yours.

      I have no idea if people are taking things into private subs. I come and go on here. Last week or so I've been on a lot, but before that off for weeks. This is my pattern. I come in, get hooked for a while, then go do other things (get offline) for a while. I've had this pattern for years.

      In general, the concept of organizing anything from an online base makes someone like me pretty skittish for the reason we've already talked about: who am I talking to? Given the complete lack of control of who you are - or anyone else I exchange with is - the potential for honeypots or other fuckery is off the charts.

      So while it is just bitching - as we agree - I figure if my words make a difference to even just a few, then that difference may be the best I can hope for without exposing myself to the risk of said fuckery. I do, however, feel that I miss out on some of the more real-world applications (hearing about rallies, etc) by limiting my risk in this way. As in all things, a work in progress.

      Got to be careful here in wonderland.