[ericsoderstrom]

> Imagine writing a blog but everyone suggesting to you that you have to consume other people’s blogs in order to contribute your own

It would be pretty weird to write a blog, but never read others. Especially if you avoided reading blogs because you thought it was bad for your mental health. Why make more of a bad thing?

[austhrow743]

People want different things. This reads to me like why date if you’re not gay and also your own type.

[ericsoderstrom]

I think it's more like an oncologist who avoids smoking for health reasons being on the board of a cigarette company.

[rootsudo]

Because it makes people feel good.

Twitter is toxic, yet people enjoy that echo-chamber.