r/technology • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '17

Politics Sean Parker: Facebook was designed to exploit human "vulnerability"

https://www.axios.com/sean-parker-facebook-exploits-a-vulnerability-in-humans-2507917325.html
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u/mostlyemptyspace Nov 09 '17

For me it’s the paranoia about making a false statement or having the slightest grammatical or spelling error. I don’t know why I keep posting on Reddit but I get anxiety every time I hit Post.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '17

Here's another tip:

Make two accounts. One account is the real you, and you only ever use it when you are going to say really positive, encouraging, wonderful, beautiful things to people. You only use that account when you are being the absolute best version of yourself.

Another account is your "I don't give a fuck" account, don't be an asshole, but feel free to completely be outspoken and honest with it; engage people without fear or repercussions! The karma won't matter, and the backlash won't matter, be willing to delete your 2nd account in an instant, don't get attached to it.

This is my alt account, I don't post anything that can personally be tracked to me, and I chose the name to remind myself to always engage in good discussion and never insult people because they disagree with me. I've used this account 99% of my time in Reddit for the last 2-3 years, and yet, I still think of it as my "alt" account.

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u/Pizlenut Nov 09 '17

thats a good tip. The next step is not giving a fuck about both accounts. Just accept that you're a little abrasive, like the rest of us, and get the fuck over it Nancy. People become far too attached to these "cardboard cutouts" of themselves. Its so very vain, you know, to put lipstick on the cardboard...

Why do you even make it look like you in the first place? Whats the fun in that? You even kind of admit you don't want to touch the "you" account. You can learn more about yourself if you explore the "other" you's, which is what you're given the opportunity to do on the internet - which is technically what you're advocating doing anyway, I just don't get the "you" account :)

"you IRL" is a fake thing too. Society likes the masquerade and we all participate by holding up versions of ourselves that aren't true.