u/i_eat_curtains

A normal person can open Instagram for 10 minutes and suddenly feel behind in life, looks, money, fitness, relationships, and success all at once.

Do you think social media motivates people more than it harms them now, or has comparison culture gotten completely out of control?

i know. social media is addicting. however, some platforms are better than others. plus, social media isn't inherently bad and can be used for good.

in my opinion, I think Pinterest is the healthiest because it's so peaceful. its just looking through pretty pictures. like a futuristic art gallery. you can also find recipes, inspirational quotes, drawing references, and outfit inspo.

plus, you aren't forced to interact with people. and even if you do, people are very calm on it. I've only seen at most 2 arguments during all my time on Pinterest. its great <3

edit/disclaimer: PLEASE stop commenting "outside" or "none". that's not what I am asking for. engaging in IRL activities and going outside (the horror!) is much better than social media, yes. I just wanted to see what people thought would be the "healthiest" social media out there. something that's not too harsh on the mind. like how subway is healthier than McDonalds, but they're both still junk food.

i know. social media is addicting. however, some platforms are better than others. plus, social media isn't inherently bad and can be used for good.

in my opinion, I think Pinterest is the healthiest because it's so peaceful. its just looking through pretty pictures. like a futuristic art gallery. you can also find recipes, inspirational quotes, drawing references, and outfit inspo.

plus, you aren't forced to interact with people. and even if you do, people are very calm on it. I've only seen at most 2 arguments during all my time on Pinterest. its great <3

I've noticed several subreddits in digital marketing niches that appear to exist mainly for affiliate spam or promotion of one or more specific brands. In some cases, the moderators seem to be directly involved, consistently letting the same brand take the top comment spot on post after post while other smaller brands are allowed lower down to make it look like normal discussion.

I can name multiple examples where the subreddit looks less like a real community and more like a controlled sales funnel. Reports don't seem to lead anywhere, even when the same brand is constantly promoted and the moderation appears biased.

At what point does Reddit step in and take action against subreddits like this? Does repeated affiliate spam, self promotion, and moderator abuse qualify for a subreddit ban, or is there a different process to escalate this?

At some point social media users started treating algorithms like some mysterious force that randomly kills good creators… but honestly, a lot of content just isn’t interesting enough to hold attention anymore.

There are creators with tiny accounts pulling millions of views while bigger creators complain daily about reach dropping.

Do you think algorithms are actually the problem, or do people use them as an excuse when content stops performing?

It feels like a lot of people slowly started talking, dressing, joking, and even thinking more similarly because everyone spends so much time consuming the same trends and content every day.

Sometimes the internet genuinely feels like it shapes culture faster than real life does now.

Do you think social media mostly reflects people’s behavior, or actively changes it?

Sometimes I wonder what apps would feel like if everything was just shown normally in chronological order again instead of constantly being optimized for engagement.

It feels like algorithms decide almost everything now — what people see, what trends blow up, and even what creators survive.

Do you think social media would become healthier without algorithms, or would people eventually get bored of that too?