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← The web's collective silly viral jokes have given way to niche cultural trends driven mainly by incel forums.
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politics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The web's collective silly viral jokes have given way to niche cultural trends driven mainly by incel forums. The web's collective silly viral jokes have given way to niche cultural trends driven mainly by incel forums. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Kate Wagner — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion. — tap to centre the map on it Ideas that first circulate in private group chats often become mainstream public opinion. Last stated 2 years ago
19 May 2024
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Sriram Krishnan — holds since 2024-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Online discourse is dominated by malcontents and their neuroses, while the real world is full of people leaning into the future with optimism. — tap to centre the map on it Online discourse is dominated by malcontents and their neuroses, while the real world is full of people leaning into the future with optimism. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media has elevated malignant trolls to a position of dominance in society. — tap to centre the map on it Social media has elevated malignant trolls to a position of dominance in society. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media has become dominated by low-value AI-generated content. — tap to centre the map on it Social media has become dominated by low-value AI-generated content. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Labeling cool things as fascist encourages the association of fascism with being cool. — tap to centre the map on it Labeling cool things as fascist encourages the association of fascism with being cool. Last stated today
8 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples. — tap to centre the map on it Personalised online entertainment has got good enough to crowd out socialising, and with it the forming of couples. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Nov 2024
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Alice Evans — holds since 2024-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media put public discourse in the hands of society's biggest assholes and idiots just as an alien superintelligence arrives. — tap to centre the map on it Social media put public discourse in the hands of society's biggest assholes and idiots just as an alien superintelligence arrives. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public discourse has degraded into tribalism, mass shaming campaigns, and one-dimensional narratives replacing genuine debate. — tap to centre the map on it Public discourse has degraded into tribalism, mass shaming campaigns, and one-dimensional narratives replacing genuine debate. Last stated 4 years ago
17 Feb 2023
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Tim Urban — holds since 2023-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat. — tap to centre the map on it A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat. Last stated 3 years ago
27 Jun 2023
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Ken White — holds since 2023-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. — tap to centre the map on it An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices. — tap to centre the map on it A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. — tap to centre the map on it A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Dec 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are