3 Ways I Avoid Being a Digital Dumbass
And feel more control of my digital life. From the ongoing series: A.I. is not the problem; We are.
Online Voyeurs and Shit-Starters
Raise your hand if you’ve ever impulsively liked or shared something online only to realize later it was total bullshit? 🙋🏻♂
I imagine the hundreds of people who will read this reluctantly raising their hands. If we were all in the same room, we’d look around and see that we aren’t the only dumbass.
We’re all guilty of spreading inaccurate or sensationalized information online.
Think about it, even if you consider yourself an online voyeur — lurking over posts and creeping the comments but never actually participating — the algorithms will elevate that content.
Then there are the shit-starters, the bro’s among us, inserting themselves into random conversations, determined to prove a point, win the argument, or get off arguing with Russian bots.
Sounds like a great use of time and energy, bro.
The choice to engage with an online post has consequences — whether we’re pro, neutral, or against the topic.
