Twitter Helps those Overwhelmed with Bad News

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It is good to see that Twitter is teaming up with ReachOut to provide services for those young people in our society that are so fragile that they get overwhelmed with bad news. HardOCP is starting its own campaign as well. It is called GTFOPGO. That is "Gee Tee Fop Go," for those of you not in the know. So, click the X in the corner of your browser right now, turn off your phone, and go outside. Pet a dog or something.



So, it is encouraging to see some technology companies proactively showing concern about their users' mental health. For example, Twitter is teaming up with the youth mental health organisation ReachOut to provide resources to help young people learn about the possible negative impacts of social media, so they won't be overly consumed by it and know how to cope if they are.

Many people have a negativity bias, such that they are more likely to focus on bad events and news, rather than on good events and news. The media capitalise on this by sensationalising stories, using hyperbole and reporting on more bad events than good ones.
 
My fragile snowflake like levels of self esteem! Oh God, don't do this to me hardocp, how will I ever cope?

Oh wait... I am a 30something white male... I don't give a flying fig. :)

Self worth restored.
 
Reading this traumatized me. I think I need a safe place. My safe place is a fort built out of high end electronics and insulated with Benjamins. Inside that fort I would like an 18c Intel computer with Dual 1080 Tis, 128GB of RAM, and a 10TB SSD. Then we can slap in that new Ultrawide 200Hz Asus monitor and I think that will make me feel better. Should I set up a GoFundMe page? Anyone feeling generous? :)
 
Yeah well our opinion doesn't matter. Our only function is to work harder and pay more taxes. We are all racists anyway.

Oh... I forgot about that... well then, guess I will get back to work.

After all, beer doesn't pay for itself. :)
 
Yeah well our opinion doesn't matter. Our only function is to work harder and pay more taxes. We are all racists anyway.

Don't forget sexist. Cause you know...all males are sexists. I'm Asian though, so I'm only racist against other Asian races or something.
 
It's not a horrible idea, our kids are growing up with social media information overload. We didn't, so it doesn't affect us the same way.
 
It's not a horrible idea, our kids are growing up with social media information overload. We didn't, so it doesn't affect us the same way.

Maybe parents need to actually be parents instead. If your kid is becoming a pussy from social media, maybe need to limit their usage.

FYI, we also got the same stupid social media information as today's kids. Everyone would watch the news, read newspapers, etc. Then when you went to school, we'd just have our little social gatherings to share such info. Also talk about who's tits were looking good that day or whatever.
 
Yeah well our opinion doesn't matter. Our only function is to work harder and pay more taxes. We are all racists anyway.

This is where you guys just completely miss the gift that has been given you. Under the new rules of engagement, you can, with virtually no physical effort at all, just say the magical words "I identify as" and if you say the right combination of words, you can near instantly be teleported to the top of the pile, where everything you say is the most important thing there is. I myself am going for Higgs Boson. while hard to prove I exists, everyone wants to know about me.
 
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This is where you guys just completely miss the gift that have been given you. Under the new rules of engagement, you can, with virtually no physical effort at all, just say the magical words "I identify as" and if you say the right combination of words, you can near instantly be teleported to the top of the pile, where everything you say is the most important thing there is. I myself am going for Higgs Boson. while hard to prove I exists, everyone wants to know about me.


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Wow, what the hell is the problem with all these people. Social media and self absorption really just eroded their brains. What happened to the plain old just not giving a fuck?
 
Maybe parents need to actually be parents instead. If your kid is becoming a pussy from social media, maybe need to limit their usage.

FYI, we also got the same stupid social media information as today's kids. Everyone would watch the news, read newspapers, etc. Then when you went to school, we'd just have our little social gatherings to share such info. Also talk about who's tits were looking good that day or whatever.
It's not the same, much like our parents / Grand Parents didn't understand our generation. But sure, keep acting like our life experiences universally apply. A good parent adapts with the times. I have no intention of letting my kid(s) be soft, but guess what...not all (hell...most) kids will get that sort of parenting.
 
It's not the same, much like our parents / Grand Parents didn't understand our generation. But sure, keep acting like our life experiences universally apply. A good parent adapts with the times. I have no intention of letting my kid(s) be soft, but guess what...not all (hell...most) kids will get that sort of parenting.

No, it is the same stupid information. Nothing has changed in that regard. It's just, we only got it at school or social gatherings, while kids today can get it whenever they decide to play with their phone, tablet, computer, etc. We just had physical, time, etc boundries to keep it from being a constant accessible thing. Something a parent can implement.
 
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