6 pointsby dabinata day ago1 comment
  • anigbrowla day ago
    Streaks - a Snapchat feature considered by some as highly addictive – require two people to send a "snap" – a photo or video – to each other every day in order to maintain their "streak" which can last for days, months, even years.

    It's interesting how much of social media's business model basically depends on forcible intermediation of personal relationships. Like, two friends might come up with the idea of a streak, or some competitive game or running joke. But as soon as the platform operator establishes this as a 'feature', they'are abrogating authority to themselves to decide how these personal interactions should be conducted, and it's clearly not for the benefit of the people involved.

    • chrisjj21 hours ago
      The friends can continue without use of the new feature, right?
      • anigbrowl18 hours ago
        Sure, but kids are famously open to suggestion and easy to manipulate due to their relative immaturity.
        • chrisjj12 hours ago
          Agreed, but I think that's way short of forcible.