What is the most overrated thing on the internet?

[cpvr]

Do you think having a huge social media following is one of them?


Is being an “influencer” on social media starting to feel overhyped to you too?


And what about the rise of AI systems, especially when it comes to generating art (not real art) or even creating games? Do you think that’s being pushed a little too hard?


What are some of the things you feel are just overused, played out, or straight-up overrated online?


Do you think we’ll ever go back to the kind of internet we used to know, where it was more about community, originality, and real conversation, or is that version of the web long gone at this point?

 

[Corsair]

AI seems to the internet's favorite buzz now. Even in places it doesn't really make sense.

 

[Ravenfreak]

Social media is overrated. In the blink of an eye your content could be removed at any moment with no chance of getting it back. Look at MySpace for example, due to poor server management once servers went down they were only able to save some aspects of the site so many people lost images and videos that they can never get back if they only posted it to that platform.

 

[lens]

I think cryptocurrency is overrated. The hype around it exceeds what it is practically capable of doing for people. I don't like how to fluctuate so fast.

 

[Ja sa bong]

I think cryptocurrency is overrated. The hype around it exceeds what it is practically capable of doing for people. I don't like how to fluctuate so fast.

How can you say that cryptocurrency is overrated? I'm sure you know the worth value of BTC when it was launched. How much is BTC today?

 

[Heatman]

It's definitely going to be online petitions with platforms like Change.org. They are used to create an illusion and drive traffic without effecting any change to the situation.

 

[cpvr]

AI seems to the internet's favorite buzz now. Even in places it doesn't really make sense.

Especially with the rise of video making and graphics(poor). It grinds my gears. It doesn’t belong with graphics and its quite ridiculous to see videos being made with it.

A lot of sites are using it for their moderation and support systems, which I don’t agree with either. Automatic systems don’t help anyone involved. A support system needs actual humans along with moderation.

I’m also not a fan of Google’s new AI overview’s smh. It’s ridiculous.

There’s also some making music with it, which is also dumb. We don’t need that in the music industry either.🤦🏿‍♂️

Social media is overrated. In the blink of an eye your content could be removed at any moment with no chance of getting it back. Look at MySpace for example, due to poor server management once servers went down they were only able to save some aspects of the site so many people lost images and videos that they can never get back if they only posted it to that platform.

I agree. Once Tom sold Myspace, it was a downhill spiral and proof that you never really own your content on someone else’s platform.


Relying on sites like Facebook, Medium, or Substack to house your work is risky. Even hosting on WordPress.com or Blogger can burn you if their servers ever go down or policies suddenly change. If you’re not hosting your content on your own domain and backing it up, you’re basically building a house on rented land.


Too many creators don’t have a Plan B—or even backups. One outage, one policy shift, and years of work can vanish overnight.



These days, it’s not expensive to spin up your own site, grab a decent Host, and take full control of your content. Hopefully we’ll start seeing more creators move back to owning their platforms instead of chasing reach on platforms that could disappear tomorrow.

I think cryptocurrency is overrated. The hype around it exceeds what it is practically capable of doing for people. I don't like how to fluctuate so fast.

There isn’t any regulation with crypto currency, so the prices tend to fluctuate all the time. It’s nowhere near the stock market. It’s not a stable market, but when it does well, there’s a lot of profit in it.

 

[Heatman]

There isn’t any regulation with crypto currency, so the prices tend to fluctuate all the time. It’s nowhere near the stock market. It’s not a stable market, but when it does well, there’s a lot of profit in it.

I think those whom have the knowledge of how to be trading cryptocurrency make more profit from it more than those who buy, hold and sell when the price appreciates.

 

[lens]

@cpvr The volatility and the lack of regulations in Cryptocurrency remain a matter of concern. I believe, however, that blockchain technology, which is the foundation of cryptocurrency, might have other uses beyond digital currency. So, it’s still very relevant.

 

[Corsair]

@cpvr AI could be used for good but bad actors are already using it for profit. I feel like people are using it as a easy way to make content without having to actually do the work and sacrifice it takes to make something and it shows in the end product.

 

[Lhannan]

AI, crypto, hyperscalability (the idea that every project has to be made for a potential userbase of the whole planet, it kills so many projects), social media, "web3", influencers...and...the one that will get me into a fight...roblox.