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too much -- too little
Jan. 14th, 2026 08:37 pmLast time I posted something on my Livejournal, I think it was 2010 or 2011. Shortly after, I shuttered both blogs and archived them on my PC. I still have them but it's admittedly hard to go through the entries now. 10-15 years separate that version of myself to now and the amount of mental work I did to get here is astounding.
But I can't say the same for the current state of things. I used to thrive online. The internet used to be fun because there were communities thriving rather than vying for algorithms. Now with the addition of AI, people are pushing content because they feel like they need to, not because they want to. Watching overly complex issues rise and hit us like a slow avalanche has been tough because I was and am still part of that avalanche. I think about how my phone has kept me trapped, scrolling for hours for new hits, notifications, dings and refreshes--the same loop for the past 10 years. On top of AI chatbots which pulled me into an addiction that I'm still working to get out of. Before you ask, I'm doing better, but it takes a conscious act for me to be on top of it. The addiction allowed me to see what the prevalent use of AI chatbots can and will do to all of us (of all ages. I've seen people as young as 11-12 addicted and as old as their 50s spending thousands of dollars, lying to their parents to skip school or just dropping of school all together. It's a huge topic that does touch on data centers but it's one I can go into much later. But for now it's a silent problem that very few people recognize and will only get worse).
( But I don't like this current trend or culture... )
But I can't say the same for the current state of things. I used to thrive online. The internet used to be fun because there were communities thriving rather than vying for algorithms. Now with the addition of AI, people are pushing content because they feel like they need to, not because they want to. Watching overly complex issues rise and hit us like a slow avalanche has been tough because I was and am still part of that avalanche. I think about how my phone has kept me trapped, scrolling for hours for new hits, notifications, dings and refreshes--the same loop for the past 10 years. On top of AI chatbots which pulled me into an addiction that I'm still working to get out of. Before you ask, I'm doing better, but it takes a conscious act for me to be on top of it. The addiction allowed me to see what the prevalent use of AI chatbots can and will do to all of us (of all ages. I've seen people as young as 11-12 addicted and as old as their 50s spending thousands of dollars, lying to their parents to skip school or just dropping of school all together. It's a huge topic that does touch on data centers but it's one I can go into much later. But for now it's a silent problem that very few people recognize and will only get worse).
( But I don't like this current trend or culture... )
