It’s been some time since I have been active on mainstream social media. Honestly I don’t even post here or lurk here, but quality of discussions is better here than reddit so I do occasionally log in.
Why I am asking this question is, whenever I am traveling now a days, I am seeing lesser people scrolling instagram reels. Earlier it was 7 out of every 10 person, it’s now becoming like 5 or 4. And on reddit it no longer feels like real people are talking there. Are you people observing the same too?
Yes it might not fit asklemmys guidelines, I just didn’t know better place to ask it
The internet isn’t getting emptier, it’s just that the signal-to-noise ratio keeps dropping as everyone tries to optimize for engagement. I’m working on something that tries to flip that: The Zeitgeist Experiment maps public opinion without feeds, likes, or follower counts. The goal is substance over virality. Interesting thread so far.