What do you think would happen if we banned all social media?

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nutbutter78: Nov 13, 2025

Imagine a world where all social media was banned, except web 1.0 forums, so SA could still exist. What would be the result of this on society?

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:02

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# ? Jan 19, 2026 11:10

Anderson Koopa: Jun 9, 2006; Like epic funny shit like this? Want to post some? Click >>here for more.; Grimey Drawer

There's an ancient story about Pandora's box.

Long story short, we've opened the box containing social media.

So too late I guess :firstpost:

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:03

Outpost22: Oct 11, 2012; RIP Screamy You were too good for this world.

How else would I know all my former college hookups became lesbians? :confused:

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:06

Rubber Chicken: Mar 13, 2024

Someone would just invent something worse that skirted the ban

You could just ban capitalism again and it would mostly fix itself

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:06

wesleywillis: Dec 30, 2016

How would I hear about the latest gang initiation rituals that target innocents like myself?

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:07

WILDTURKEY101: Mar 7, 2005

Everyone would take up craftsman hobbies like painting and woodworking. We would all read a hundred books a year. Arcades would come back. Obama would be president again. Everyone would be friends.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:08

nutbutter78: Nov 13, 2025

WILDTURKEY101 posted:

Everyone would take up craftsman hobbies like painting and woodworking. We would all read a hundred books a year. Arcades would come back. Obama would be president again. Everyone would be friends.

drat we need to get on this

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:10

redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

The ozone hole would seal, temperatures lower, snow birds flitting about, as the peoples of the world joined together in peace and brotherhood.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:26

mystes: May 31, 2006

Anderson Koopa posted:

There's an ancient story about Pandora's box.

Long story short, we've opened the box containing social media.

So too late I guess

bandora's box

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:51

Anderson Koopa: Jun 9, 2006; Like epic funny shit like this? Want to post some? Click >>here for more.; Grimey Drawer

mystes posted:

bandora's box

lol

# ? Dec 15, 2025 02:56

Zoeb: Oct 8, 2023; Don't like me? Don't spend $10 on a title. Give money to Doctors without borders and Palestinian children's relief fund and UNRWA

nutbutter78 posted:

Imagine a world where all social media was banned, except web 1.0 forums, so SA could still exist. What would be the result of this on society?

Who is we? Who is doing the ban? That feels a lot like banning news media.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:00

nutbutter78: Nov 13, 2025

Zoeb posted:

Who is we?

Please point out where I used the word we

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:01

Internetjack: Sep 15, 2007; oh god how did this get here i am not good with computers; Top Cop

I bet people would go outside again. A walk or hike through the forest. Go to the library and get a book or a DVD. Wild stuff like that.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:03

redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

Dogs and cats living together

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:03

mystes: May 31, 2006

nutbutter78 posted:

Please point out where I used the word we

Before "b 1.0"

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:04

redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

Zoeb posted:

Who is we? Who is doing the ban? That feels a lot like banning news media.

I'll do it.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:07

nutbutter78: Nov 13, 2025

mystes posted:

Before "b 1.0"

gently caress

gently caress

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:12

Bloodfart McCoy: Jul 20, 2007; That's a high quality avatar right there.

Some dickhead would probably just invent an AI social media simulation for people to interact with. Nothing but bots.

Which ironically wouldn�t be too much of a change from now. You just wouldn�t be able to wish your dead grandma happy birthday on her wall.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:24

Zoeb: Oct 8, 2023; Don't like me? Don't spend $10 on a title. Give money to Doctors without borders and Palestinian children's relief fund and UNRWA

nutbutter78 posted:

Please point out where I used the word we

The thread title

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:40

Sash!: Mar 16, 2001

This would severely impact my ability to post

# ? Dec 15, 2025 03:57

nutbutter78: Nov 13, 2025

Zoeb posted:

The thread title

# ? Dec 15, 2025 04:02

chainchompz: Jul 15, 2021; bark bark

Outpost22 posted:

How else would I know all my former college hookups became lesbians?

After you no other man could do.

Alternatively,
Put them off of men immediately after you.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 04:02

fartknocker: Oct 28, 2012; Damn it, this always happens. I think I'm gonna score, and then I never score. It's not fair.; Wedge Regret

nutbutter78 posted:

What would be the result of this on society?

# ? Dec 15, 2025 04:05

chainchompz: Jul 15, 2021; bark bark

No more social media would probably be a net gain for society.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 04:42

Toxic Mental: Jun 1, 2019

Is somethingawful.com a social media site?

The world would definitely improve if so

# ? Dec 15, 2025 04:55

weg: Jun 6, 2006; Reassisted Retrogression

There has never been a better time to delete your social media.

This statement will only become more true with the passage of time.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 05:13

Wifi Toilet: Oct 1, 2004; Toilet Rascal

It would probably be a lot like the early 90s.

You remember the early 90s, right? :corsair:

# ? Dec 15, 2025 06:16

Vakal: May 11, 2008

poo poo, we would have to start putting view counters on pages again.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 06:20

temple: Jul 29, 2006; Turn
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Kids addicted to partylines.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 06:32

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Wifi Toilet posted:

It would probably be a lot like the early 90s.

You remember the early 90s, right?

Take me back to the AOL web days, please. I never thought I would miss that.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 06:45

Panic! At The Tesco: Aug 19, 2005; FART

weg posted:

There has never been a better time to delete your social media.

This statement will only become more true with the passage of time.

what if they start giving away free hotdogs to people with social media accounts? one hotdog per account. everyone is walking around eating delicious hotdogs and here's you, standing sadly with no hotdogs and nowhere online to vent about your lack of hotdogs

# ? Dec 15, 2025 07:05

Toxic Mental: Jun 1, 2019

weg posted:

There has never been a better time to delete your social media.

This statement will only become more true with the passage of time.

Agreed. I don't have any instagram/tiktok/facebook/etc social media accounts and my life kicks rear end

# ? Dec 15, 2025 07:09

Inkdaub: Jun 16, 2020

I love this idea as long as I am the one who decides what is and is not social media. Much like the current administration decides what is and is not a terrorist organization.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 07:16

CPL593H: Oct 28, 2009; BADDIES

Hostile foreign nations would have to try harder to destabilize the US and brainwash geriatrics.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 07:17

weg: Jun 6, 2006; Reassisted Retrogression

Panic! At The Tesco posted:

what if they start giving away free hotdogs to people with social media accounts? one hotdog per account. everyone is walking around eating delicious hotdogs and here's you, standing sadly with no hotdogs and nowhere online to vent about your lack of hotdogs

I have the ability to buy numerous $1.50 Costco dogs and the only negative thing I have to expose myself to is digesting said Costco dogs.

Any time a company, especially a tech company gives you anything for free it means you are the product.

# ? Dec 15, 2025 07:20

Panic! At The Tesco: Aug 19, 2005; FART

weg posted:

I have the ability to buy numerous $1.50 Costco dogs and the only negative thing I have to expose myself to is digesting said Costco dogs.

Any time a company, especially a tech company gives you anything for free it means you are the product.

yeah but like, free hotdogs :nomnom:

# ? Dec 15, 2025 07:30

Dr. Fraiser Chain: May 18, 2004; Redlining my shit posting machine

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# ? Dec 15, 2025 07:53

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# ? Dec 15, 2025 08:26

MaliciousBiz: Mar 27, 2010; I Pay to Poast on Internet

nutbutter78 posted:

Imagine a world where all social media was banned, except web 1.0 forums, so SA could still exist. What would be the result of this on society?

# ? Dec 15, 2025 08:46

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ScreenDoorThrillr: Jun 23, 2023; (sings in latex)

the government responsible for banning it immediately gets voted out, legislation repealed

# ? Dec 15, 2025 08:48

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