Australian social media ban/restrictions set to begin today.
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If I'm being honest, probably for the best. Does feel overarching but you know there are now states in the US where its tougher now to access porn. That said if it doesn't include Reddit, these rules are probably pointless. Test scores of US children with the vast implementation of smart phones has led to lower scores.
Minimum age is fine. Shitloads of age restricted activities. Hopefully this is data based relative to brain and social development. Perhaps kids might even not be pre diabetic and obese before middle school getting away from their screens
Ideally, parents would have some input or control. Maybe easing in with time restrictions starting at age 12 or 13.
Once the little fucks turn 18 or whatever, the gubmint should fuck the fuck off
Ideally, parents would have some input or control. Maybe easing in with time restrictions starting at age 12 or 13.
Once the little fucks turn 18 or whatever, the gubmint should fuck the fuck off
I would be fine if all social media platforms were banned.
People can make the town square argument all they want, but Twitter / X and all these other things are a net negative for a functioning society.
People can make the town square argument all they want, but Twitter / X and all these other things are a net negative for a functioning society.
Disagree
X triggers team tard because it breaks the monopoly of mainstream bullshit media
Everything has a downside but it's a net positive
X triggers team tard because it breaks the monopoly of mainstream bullshit media
Everything has a downside but it's a net positive
100% going to use it as a backdoor to censorship of political speech and many here are already falling for the Trojan horse.
Exactly what the UK did and why they are now locking up almost 2,000 people a year for political memes.
Exactly what the UK did and why they are now locking up almost 2,000 people a year for political memes.
The toothpaste is out of the tube, but you cannot convince me that our society functions better in a world where people isolate themselves in an echo chamber.
Society was better with three TV stations top 40 AM radio and AOR FM radio
Shared culture
Shared culture
UiagaleleiUgly
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This is a safe space. Show us where Reddit touched you.
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I saw a report yesterday, FM radio is going the way of the dodo in all new Tesla and GM cars... No more free airwaves .
Nobody get banned here unless they start threatening Derek in PMs. He has way more leniency than me on outright lying.
Like you did your first go around.
I didn't watch the video, but I wouldn't trust the Australian government. Too much of western Europe is jailed for mean tweets and memes.
UiagaleleiUgly
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Tell me you aren't able to understand that tweets, tiktoks, snaps, etc can't also be accessed and are often shared on various reddit forums. That those forums, 138,000 per google AI estimate, are just as time consuming and allow access to various information, pictures, videos, etc. that the aforementioned Australian bill seeks to limit.
And to answer your question, I was hoping Reddit would touch my hog but it settled for a handshake, and telling me we should just be friends.
All were invited to share thoughts on the topic.
You chose lobbing an insult instead of providing yours or any reasonable rebuttal.
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UiagaleleiUgly
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It's what I like to do.
100% this.
Even a fool, who remains silent, is considered wise
In theory, I agree with banning social media for kids. I don't know how you go about really blocking it though. We got beer and cigarettes at 14.
It just seems like a trojan horse. Australians used to seem tough to me. Maybe it was those Crocodile movies. Now they seem like woke sissies.
It just seems like a trojan horse. Australians used to seem tough to me. Maybe it was those Crocodile movies. Now they seem like woke sissies.