Question: Is the Internet making us PARANOID?

[Knuckles Red]

The internet has made me look at myself in third person. I've become self aware in a way that I never anticipated or wanted to. Tumblr, specifically, has ruined my sensibilities when it comes to women, and myself. With females I have this idea of what I want based off of all the perfect faces/bodies that I see on tumblr. With myself, I feel a sense of inadequacy based off of what I read females saying they want in a guy. Its like theres this big, mysterious essence of what a man should be, and I sometimes feel as though I'm not that. Also, as far as race goes, I now feel as though I'm completely alone in this white world. I always knew where I stood with white people, but I never thought about asians/hispanics/indians and their supposed hatred for black people. Overall, the internet is a superficial, hateful, vacuum of sadness. I can't seem to get enough though.

 

[SemiEnlightenedBum]

eye like making people paranoid in general,tis a feeling/mindset every humanoid should experience once,even though engaging in it for prolonged periods will kill you..

especially people too cocky/prideful/privileged/bougie,there's nothing like knocking them off their high horse when i'm riding thy high horse like Al Buraq over Herusalem...

 

[Unknown Poster]

The internet has made me look at myself in third person. I've become self aware in a way that I never anticipated or wanted to. Tumblr, specifically, has ruined my sensibilities when it comes to women, and myself. With females I have this idea of what I want based off of all the perfect faces/bodies that I see on tumblr. With myself, I feel a sense of inadequacy based off of what I read females saying they want in a guy. Its like theres this big, mysterious essence of what a man should be, and I sometimes feel as though I'm not that. Also, as far as race goes, I now feel as though I'm completely alone in this white world. I always knew where I stood with white people, but I never thought about asians/hispanics/indians and their supposed hatred for black people. Overall, the internet is a superficial, hateful, vacuum of sadness. I can't seem to get enough though.

Tumblr is my addiction but yea...its messed up alot of people's heads. Mainly those of young men and women looking to get 1,000+ notes on a selfie.

The internet has made people weird as hell.

 

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[Dameon Farrow]

There is a lot of bs online. I'd say a good 90% of the conspiracy theories that get so much attention are bullshyt but as a poster mentioned it's a big business now and folks will believe damn near anything if it's somebody or something they don't like.

People can be anonymous to a degree online so you can get a view into how people think in secret. But with all that anonymity floating around who's to say you aren't just being trolled?

Verdict? Use the net to teach yourself something you would have had to shell dollars out to learn otherwise and benefit from it.

 

[Starski]

Iv'e been a "paranoid"(for a lack of a better word) person for a good portion of my life until a few years ago, really just stopped caring.


And no. you were a paranoid person before the intenet, it just exacerbates the problem.

Nothing can control your feelings or thoughts unless you allow it.

 

[Drake's Tan]

Ironically, it's making a lot of folks dumber.

I think about this. I'm not sure if it's making people dumber or just giving dumb people a stronger platform to display their stupidity.

 

[Solo ✧✦✧]

If someone doesn't have much experience with the outside world and lacks logic then yes they can become paranoid. A lot of people on the internet are trolls or they are simply pathetic people who want to bring other people down. Someone would have to be a fool to let their entire outlook on life be changed because of some stupid stuff that's said online. People need to live and find stuff out personally when it comes to dealing with the opposite sex, relationships, and society especially.

 

[Unknown Poster]

I think about this. I'm not sure if it's making people dumber or just giving dumb people a stronger platform to display their stupidity.

I think it's both.

 

[Drake's Tan]

I think it's both.

Probably. At least dumb people are getting dumber. I actually know plenty of people who use the internet for research, to expand their minds and just make their lives more convenient (online bill paying, shopping etc). Not everyone is getting dumber because of the internet but people who would be dumbasses, regardless of the advent of the internet or not, are certainly getting dumber, and their voices are getting louder.

Luckily, many forms of social media give these types of people platforms to display their stupidity. Yes, I said luckily, because now I know where to avoid if I don't want to deal with any of that shyt. Social media gives dumb fukks a place to practice their fukkery without bothering people who want to avoid that stuff. If you go on those sites, sure, you'll have to deal with them, and will subsequently get annoyed. But it's really not that hard to avoid if you honestly desire to do so.

 

[ROFL_GUY]

Google gang stalking

the double g

 

[Wiles]

the conspiracy theory industry is a billion dollar industry

 

[wet landscapes]

I agree...but after @Faneto and his thread i really had to think about this idea of internet based paranoia.

Some people just overdose on the amount of information available to them and gain a perspective of society and people that could be essentially damaging. Just causing extreme distrust amongst one another.

true

 

[Lakers Offseason]

The internet has made sexual encounters into full blown porn scenes