Things We Should Ban
Here are some things I think we should or should not remove from the face of the earth:
Thing
Ban
Why
TikTok
Yes
I have never seen a single thing on TikTok that is a net positive for society.
Instagram
Modify
I do feel like it provides some value as a platform for sharing photos. Kill reels, though.
Twitter
Yes
People should move to BlueSky, or Threads, or anywhere. Twitter isn't getting any better. This 97 year old diner still serves their Coke the old-fashioned way.
Snapchat
Yes
People should just message one another instead of snapping badly-taken photos of their face for years on end.
Facebook
No
I think it would kill my grandma... Maybe in 20 years or so.
Reddit
No
I almost universally get better Google results with site:reddit.com.
LinkedIn
Modify
No more posting. Resumés only.
Pinterest
No
Because seems okay for curating things?
Venmo
Yes
No one wants this product. Social media but you have to pay people? Why do I have followers? Am I missing something?
YouTube
Modify
Actually contains interesting stuff (3blue1brown). Google needs to add shorts to their list of dead products though.
Vimeo
No
Seems harmless. It's only used by amateur filmmakers so...
Discord
Modify
Make forums indexable on Google Search. Bring back StackOverflow.
Quora
Yes
No one is really asking "My son got a B so I destroyed his PS5. Am I a bad parent?"
🍎s
Modify
Only keep Honeycrisp and SweeTango. Everything else has to go.
I might add stuff to this list as I feel like being more opinionated. TikTok really does need to go, though.