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submitted 10 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago (19 children)

And yet there are so, so many people that don't seem to be able to pull themselves away from it.

I really don't get it.

[–] Hyperlon@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (10 children)

For the reason above. There's not a serious alternative that replaced it for those people.

[–] S_204@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago (6 children)

It's fucked up how threads immediately devolved into a bigoted Antisemitic shit hole like twitter in a fraction of the time.

Is it impossible to develop a social media platform that doesn't get overrun with conspiracy whack jobs and assholes?

[–] Fluffyb@lemmy.nz 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think we just underestimate the amount of people who think like that

[–] S_204@lemm.ee 0 points 10 months ago

Sadly I've just come to assume most people are Antisemitic bigots these days. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than disappointed.

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