Chapter
The Toxicity of Reactive Culture on Social Media
1:18:24 - 1:27:23 (08:58)
Maria Popova believes that people have a harder time with criticism when they feel misunderstood and the reactive culture on social media is toxic because people comment without taking the care to understand what is being said. She uses Buffer to schedule her Twitter, but she is cautious about Facebook comments and deletes them mercilessly if there's no humanity, patience, or thinking in them.
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The most challenging aspect of criticism is not disagreement, but feeling misunderstood.
1:18:24 - 1:22:26 (04:02)
Summary
The most challenging aspect of criticism is not disagreement, but feeling misunderstood. The toxicity of snap reactions on social media perpetuates misunderstanding and prevents productive conversation from occurring, leading to a need for strategic comment moderation.
ChapterThe Toxicity of Reactive Culture on Social Media
Episode#460: Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds (Repost)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker discusses the use of Buffer for scheduling social media posts and the moderation of comments on Facebook to maintain a positive culture that aligns with their ideals.
1:22:28 - 1:27:23 (04:54)
Summary
The speaker discusses the use of Buffer for scheduling social media posts and the moderation of comments on Facebook to maintain a positive culture that aligns with their ideals. The assistant's job includes removing offensive and ignorant comments to promote rational discourse.