Social media gave everyone a printing press, then we discovered that most people use printing presses the same way they use bathroom stalls: to write inflammatory things they'd never say to someone's face...
Remember when Facebook introduced statuses and you wrote them on your "wall." For once they were honest. I guess it's Twitter and its "townhall" BS metaphor that screwed up everything.
@Daojoan Yes, and feed algorithms optimising for engagement, but ending up amplifying hate, also have a lot to answer for. It is hard to have a reasonable discussion and be heard over the noise of people’s Limbic systems raging at each other.
@Daojoan and to wash their hands after making a mess everywhere. "Someone is paid to clean it, so why should I be expected to not get it everywhere? At least I washed my hands, though."