Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

  • justaman123@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I’ve noticed recently that reddit just makes you a random username and you can comment without having an account. I’m sure it’s still tracking you somehow but it’s kinda nice to still comment on something you’re looking up info for. I guess it makes sense with the AI modeling data usage now. It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that they have enough data now to weigh comments based on the information they have about each user. Like if someone works in IT their comments get a little bit higher accuracy scores in the IT subs and same for any profession and it’s corresponding sub.

    • TheparishofChigwell@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      3 days ago

      I haven’t seen this and I don’t think I’ll ever return

      We all know it’s been bad, getting worse

      Really at the point where reddit lost its grimey subs and even dropped support for darknet market subs was the big tell

      Then the API changes… I still miss relay

      Does can go fuck himself and truly, the crowd on reddit now, meaning the current generation of Americans mostly, is completely and utterly retarded.

      • justaman123@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Actually I just realized I was completely wrong about the reddit thing, I just made a profile on a different email account and forgot, apparently it was just logging me into reddit automatically and I didn’t realize.

      • justaman123@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 days ago

        As a low support needs retard myself I tend to agree with you. But your use of our word makes me question your priorities. And I’ve been told that the word hasn’t been reclaimed enough even by my community to effectively use it this way yet. But we work towards a better tomorrow every day

        • TheparishofChigwell@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          11·
          2 days ago

          Hey man, I was raised by a mother whose worked with mentally handicapped people all my life. People with down syndrome are awesome

          I’m not American, and in my culture it’s ridiculous to “claim a word”. The people on reddit are not half as smart as the people I played with as a kid when I went to moms work like we often did. So excuse me but I’ll say it again

          Reddit is full of actual retards

          Not nice people like you that respond with correct spelling and in context. No, you are not retarded enough to claim the word in my opinion even if you could claim a word.

          Sure it can be a derogatory term. But fuck man we need to be able to use language and have power words. It’s exactly the problem in America where everything is appropriated and nothing is allowed because me me me that culture is going to hell.