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RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline/116079525919813911

Viele im #Fediverse sind ja überzeugt, dass dezentrale Medien weniger Anreize haben, Verweildauer zu maximieren, und deswegen nicht süchtig machen. Nun gibt es (überwiegend) keine algorithmische Timeline, aber andere UX-Elemente (Favs, invinite scroll) sind ja von großen Plattformen übernommen und nicht plötzlich wirkungslos. Daher würde mich interessieren: a) Kennt jemand Studien zu Abhängigkeitseffekten von #Mastodon und anderen Plattformen?

heise online

@heiseonline@social.heise.de · 15 hours ago

Wie sich das endlose Scrollen auf Jugendliche auswirkt

Schlafmangel, Selbstzweifel, Cybermobbing: Social Media kann besonders für junge Menschen zum Problem werden. Was die Forschung dazu weiß.

https://www.heise.de/news/Wie-sich-das-endlose-Scrollen-auf-Jugendliche-auswirkt-11177417.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#CyberMobbing #Instagram #IT #Medien #Mobiles #Smartphone #SocialMedia #TikTok #news

Frederik Elwert

@felwert@fedihum.org · 10 hours ago

Und b) gibt es Clients, die das bewusst durchbrechen? ( @Tusky hat z.B. ein ganz gutes Design, das ohne infinite scroll auskommt. Leider kann es moderne Features wie Quotes nicht, daher bin ich zu @pachli gewechselt, wo ich das nicht so gut umgesetzt finde.)

Pachli

@pachli@mastodon.social · 10 hours ago

@felwert I don't know about studies, but on the specific topic of "infinite scroll", I think an important distinction has been missed.

Platforms like TikTok have "infinite scroll" because the algorithm continually inserts arbitrary content into your feed as you scroll. It does not end, hence "infinite".

**Mastodon does not have "infinite scroll".** The contents of your (home) feed are entirely chosen by you, based on the accounts and hashtags you follow.

Pachli

@pachli@mastodon.social · 10 hours ago

@felwert When that feed ends your Mastodon server does not start inserting new content you might be interested in -- it ends.

Your (home) feed also has a maximum number of posts, typically 800.

Pachli does not have "infinite scroll". A better term might be "friction-free scroll". You can scroll through your feed without needing to tap "Load more" or similar buttons, but when you reach the end you've reached the end -- Pachli is not inserting new unrequested content either.

Frederik Elwert

@felwert@fedihum.org · 10 hours ago

@pachli Thanks, you’re right, that’s a relevant distinction. But depending on your number of followings, it can still be *virtually* infinite. I never manage to read *all* of my home feed. I think the "load more" button in Tusky creates a good type of friction, letting you pause for a second and ask yourself, "do I really *want* to load more?"

Pachli

@pachli@mastodon.social · 10 hours ago

@felwert That's... a lot of people you're following. But Mastodon also provides other controls to prevent being overwhelmed in a feed (in addition to the 800 post limit).

For example, you can move some following accounts to dedicated lists, marked as "exclusive". This removes their content from your home feed.

Again, not aware of research, but I wouldn't be surprised if "Load more" buttons also provide that same dopamine hit -- press the button, new content arrives.

Frederik Elwert

@felwert@fedihum.org · 8 hours ago

@pachli Agreed, that might be a "me problem". And I’m not arguing about specific buttons. What I’m interested in: Beyond the mantra that the Fediverse is inherently less addictive, are there people explicitly working on this, research or design wise? And if not, maybe that would be a helpful contribution.

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