Comments on: Week 5 – Crafting Websites and Verified (or “GET OFF THE PAGE”)

By: swanXVI

swanXVI — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 03:31:08 +0000

I really resonate with your conspiracy rabbit hole. It’s easy to fall down something like that and have it completely encompass every free thought. It can also be entirely discouraging when seeing the 24-hour news cycle. That being said, I had to break free from that pipeline because it felt like I was drowning in distrust and paranoia. Every new story felt like another ten thousand pound weight on my shoulders. I don’t think distrust of those in power is bad or unnatural, I just think that there’s little I can really do, so allowing anxiety to creep in at all times had to be dispelled.

By: C6H6 - Benzene

C6H6 - Benzene — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 02:47:39 +0000

I really liked your point on trust compression. It was so interesting to see how that was used in your life. I too had an experience similar with the Vanderbilt Hospital after one of my family members was denied surgery multiple times. What really separates mine from yours is how you mentioned the use of videos, articles and then on top of that headlines. Those are all vital pieces that companies have to combat with in order to win over the viewer and not cause a collision like you suffered resulting in trust compression. I think you provided a great example in that way on how it can manifest and cause a shutdown and opinionate yourself on a specific group/idea.