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Run idnits with the --verbose option for more detailed information about the items above. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Network Working Group E. of 3 Internet-Draft The Internet 4 Intended status: Informational July 16, 2018 5 Expires: January 17, 2019 7 Social Media (An Apology) 8 draft-elders-social-media-apology-00 10 Abstract 12 Oops, we did it again. 14 Status of This Memo 16 This Internet-Draft is submitted in full conformance with the 17 provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79. 19 Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering 20 Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute 21 working documents as Internet-Drafts. The list of current Internet- 22 Drafts is at https://datatracker.ietf.org/drafts/current/. 24 Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months 25 and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any 26 time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference 27 material or to cite them other than as "work in progress." 29 This Internet-Draft will expire on January 17, 2019. 31 Copyright Notice 33 Copyright (c) 2018 IETF Trust and the persons identified as the 34 document authors. All rights reserved. 36 This document is subject to BCP 78 and the IETF Trust's Legal 37 Provisions Relating to IETF Documents 38 (https://trustee.ietf.org/license-info) in effect on the date of 39 publication of this document. Please review these documents 40 carefully, as they describe your rights and restrictions with respect 41 to this document. Code Components extracted from this document must 42 include Simplified BSD License text as described in Section 4.e of 43 the Trust Legal Provisions and are provided without warranty as 44 described in the Simplified BSD License. 46 1. Introduction 48 Recently, you may have noticed a dramatic increase in the amount of 49 opprobrium, outrage, hate speech and overall bile on your favorite 50 social media channel. 52 The Elders of the Internet apologize unreservedly for this 53 disruption. 55 Recently, our attention has been focused on keeping the United States 56 government, Comcast, your local ISP and some guy at the coffee shop 57 out of your bits [RFC7258]. 59 As a result, we were caught unawares when the Internet became the 60 sink for every poorly-considered argument, paranoid thought when you 61 wake up in the dead of night, and shrieking nutjob you'd usually 62 cross the street to avoid. 64 Combined with the magnification offered by "likes" and "retweets", 65 along with the inevitable back-and-forth squabbling that ensures, the 66 Internet is currently having a crippling effect on your ability to 67 work, communicate productively, and - occasionally - breathe. 69 In retrospect, we should have known; USENET was a pretty clear 70 warning. We will do better. 72 2. Mitigations 74 To partially mitigate the effects of this phenomenon, a number of 75 techniques can be used. Note that none of these is a "fix", and some 76 undesirable effects (e.g., loss of sleep, appetite or democracy) may 77 persist. 79 2.1. Meme-Only Diet 81 Memes are a time-proven way to express disdain, mocking and other 82 sentiments while maintaining an air of light humor. They can 83 therefore be helpful in a transition away from full-throated, deeply- 84 felt outrage. 86 In other words, they're the methadone of the Internet. Memes are 87 only to be generated or consumed under advice of a doctor, as 88 prolonged use might result in undesirable side effects (e.g., 89 [fourchan]). 91 2.2. Blocklists 93 Blocklists are a proven means of avoiding undesirable content, and 94 responsible social networks (looking at you, Facebook) implement 95 them. They may be able to help you enjoy the sparse benefits of a 96 social network without some of the worst side effects. 98 Recommending a specific blocklist is out of scope for this document, 99 but we suggest starting with "Trump" and working outwards from there. 101 2.3. Abstention 103 The most proven way to win is not to play. By abstaining from social 104 media, you may find you have more time, a more authentic and 105 meaningful engagement with life, and a corresponding lack of the 106 desire to stock up on canned food and ammunition. 108 Other benefits may include more productive and authentic 109 participation in genuine societal issues (as opposed to "using a 110 hashtag" while binge-watching [Netflix]). 112 2.4. Whisky 114 For those unable to leave social media or otherwise curtail their 115 use. 117 3. Security Considerations 119 The security of the Internet is the least of your problems. Buckle 120 up, kids. 122 4. Informative References 124 [fourchan] 125 Anonymous, "4Chan", n.d., . 127 [Netflix] Netflix, "Netflix", n.d., . 129 [RFC7258] Farrell, S. and H. Tschofenig, "Pervasive Monitoring Is an 130 Attack", BCP 188, RFC 7258, DOI 10.17487/RFC7258, May 131 2014, . 133 Appendix A. Membership Notes 135 The Edlers of the Internet note with sorrow the passing of our former 136 member, Stephen Hawking, aka "The Hawk." You will be missed. 138 Applications for membership are now being accepted at the usual IPv6 139 address. 141 Author's Address 143 Elders of the Internet 144 The Internet 146 Email: internet-elders@hotmail.com