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The internet was created with this very basic notion that there’s a human being on the other side of the computer screen, and that notion is being replaced. elucidates the consequences of this change. It states that our online experience feels increasingly life-like but lifeless. Public forums and online spaces are being flooded by slop, bots, trolls, clickbait, and ads. In response, people are running to walled gardens, such as private messaging groups, Discord channels, newsletters, and clo...

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