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Chłop Marcin :fediverse:

@pixelfed What is so amazing about stories that disappear after 24 hours (comparing to stories that do not expire)?

I understand that the only difference is that you have to rush to your smartphone/computer in order to "not miss" the story before it expires. This encourages more use of digital screens - or you will have a sense of missing out (i.e. advancing Fear Of Missing Out, #FOMO, among people).

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Zon Orti

@chlopmarcin @pixelfed it's commonly accepted to put less effort into stories. Eases the internal perfectionist's grip.
It's a common problem on photosharing websites, that one should only post quality shots there 🤷‍♂️

Rich Dad, Bean Dad

@chlopmarcin @pixelfed I agree, this feels like it is optimizing for screen time and “engagement” metrics and not for end user wellbeing

Just because everyone else does something doesn’t mean it is the right thing to do. But without knowing the internal metrics being used to quantify success it is all a guessing game

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