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1632 sats \ 12 comments \ @jakoyoh629 2 Feb meta

There is a long-standing fascination with bad news. People have always been drawn to stories of tragedy, disaster, and crime. This fascination is evident in the popularity of true crime stories, horror movies, and news reports about violence and mayhem.

There are several reasons why people are drawn to bad news. One reason is that it can provide a sense of excitement and adrenaline. When we hear about bad things happening in the world, it can make us feel alive and alert. It can also give us a sense of superiority, knowing that we are not the ones who are suffering.

Another reason why people are drawn to bad news is that it can help us to understand the world around us. By learning about the dangers and threats that exist, we can better prepare ourselves to face them. Bad news can also help us to appreciate the good things in our lives. When we see how bad things can be, we are more grateful for the good things that we have.

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392 sats \ 0 replies \ @OriginalSize 2 Feb

Relevant: ~A_bit_of_Good_News

93 sats \ 5 replies \ @kr 2 Feb

are there any places you go to specifically seek out good news online?

292 sats \ 3 replies \ @jakoyoh629 OP 2 Feb

~A_bit_of_Good_News :)

27 sats \ 2 replies \ @kr 2 Feb

great answer, any other outlets doing something similar outside of SN?

now that i think about it i haven’t ever heard of a good news company

69 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman 2 Feb

What you see below only came up with a cursory search engine search.

I've just added two that have stories on their front page that SN have covered.

No mention of Bitcoin, but interestingly, the pool owners and data center owners seem to have an interesting, symbiotic relationship (which miners might want to think about to generate goodwill & bypass planning permission);

“The method we use to share the heat with swimming pools also cools the computers down. So, the pool gets free heating and Deep Green gets free cooling.”

(No mention of Bitcoin, but maybe that'll be introduced one day)

Some seem to be purely in print, others are print & online, one I found was print & subscription only, such as GOODNEWSPAPER

Which has this in it's FAQ:

Why is the Goodnewspaper print and not digital? In our fast-paced world, bad news sticks to our brains easier than good news. (It’s called an internal negativity bias.) But print slows you down so the good can actually sink in.

I'm going to post the data center in a public pool story on Bitcoin, just in case it might percolate down and reach a few miners. 😁

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jakoyoh629 OP 2 Feb

I don't know

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @halalmoney 2 Feb

Anywhere where there’s talk of “hyperbitcoinisation”.

68 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 2 Feb

We're evolved to be risk averse, because there's no upside analogue to complete ruin.

24 sats \ 0 replies \ @OgFOMK 2 Feb

People like bad news because they can postpone growing spiritually, emotionally and practically. It's a psychological operation against you.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Roll 2 Feb freebie

-what is bad ? and, what is good ? -The words sad o joy are may be more appropriate ?

If you define something bad or good, you created a division. And so, you close a door (expressing what you feel) (example :bad weather or good weather vs blue sky and grey sky)

"There are several reasons why people are drawn to bad news. " May be you should have mention word conscious and unconscious instead...?

And at last, all the news may be have to occur for the evolution of humankind.

It is just another though...

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @aoeu 3 Feb freebie

This article is from 2013 but seems just as relevant today as then:

News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier

and more recently: Why You Should Stop Reading News

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @okpj 3 Feb

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