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Right. Let's do the same for drugs.

Irony aside, these platforms are addictive and polarizing by design. I doubt a little test will change anything.


You're being facetious but I genuinely think it's a good idea to normalise drugs. I believe that part of the problem with drugs is that they're considered forbidden, so if you share my viewpoint then it's not too dissimilar to the problems with social media or other addictive-but-bad-for-you products.


Opioids weren't forbidden for those with prescriptions and we all know how that turned out.


You realize HN here is social media, too?


And HN even recognizes it can be addictive to some. See the "noprocrast" setting on your user settings page.


Yes? So ban it all, just like drugs?


I would argue that "social media" requires the social aspect, namely, contacts and direct messaging.


We socialize here, just last month I read someone's comment about life in the Canadian country-side and realized he's the brother of a Youtuber I'm watching for years. The same happens on any other social platform be it in the internet or real life.


Yes and I would not demonize it.

The problem I see, are networks that are financed mainly by ads - so they have the incentive to keep engagement artifically high and spy as much as possible.

But "banning social media" does not ask that question.


Everyone has a profil and everyone who wants to, leaves contact inside the profil.


Start with a 100 USD standing desk converter and use it for a while.

Upgrade to a full electrical standing desk later if needed.


Yes and Azure updated their status page too. Cooling issue in a single DC


Hear me out: what if office workers were allowed to work from home when possible?

I know it sounds like a crazy idea, but let's try it out one or two years and see how it goes.


Maybe you're joking but we did this during COVID. Productivity went up and everyone had time to live. Now we're returning to office. The data doesn't matter when your boss wants to see your ass in a chair rather than caring about what you're delivering.

At the office I have to pretend to be busy for a few hours a day. At home I can get my work done. After that as long as I am available should anyone need to get a hold of me during work hours, I can do whatever I need.

Employers hate that.



I care a lot


the class should have gone to the shooting range instead.


Source: trust me bro


This just tells us you don't have enough experience at that scale.


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