Are social networks unhealthy for minors?

#EvanPoll #poll

Yes
35.7%
Yes, but...
37.6%
No, but...
20.6%
No
6.1%
Poll ended at .
@evan I wanted to say yes, but. But I think the most truthful answer for me is just yes. I think overall they are also unhealthy for adults. They're a fact of our world now, so I am betting on trying to improve them. It is a majro part of why I am on the fediverse.
@malte isn't this a social network?
@evan It is. I think you know that too, so I wonder how come you ask.
@malte because you said that you're on the Fediverse because social networks are unhealthy for kids and adults. For me, that means either that you don't think the Fediverse is a social network, or that you think it's ok or necessary to do something unhealthy.
@evan What I meant to say is that I think the way social networks work at the moment are overall unhealthy for us. The reason I'm here is that I see this as the most likely place to improve the situation.
@malte But do you think this social platform is net unhealthy for people as it is right now?
@evan Yes, as it is right now, unfortunately still part of the larger trends that overall make us unhappy. My theory is the larger context has much bigger impact than the fediverse can reverse as it is. We are in most respects a product of the larger context.