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   mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 05-Mar-2023 12:07:33 JST mekka okereke :verified:

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   @ianhecht Yes, I think that's part of it.

   I also think that some of the trade-offs of being online are more positive for marginalized communities than for majority communities.

   Eg., If you feel like you're the only gay kid in a rural Idaho town, being online can be life saving. Yes, it can also expose you to online bullying. But I would expect the sum "decrease in happiness" of being online for gay kids, to be less than for straight kids. Because humans need community to be happy.