[Chiosboy90]

I think everyone here is addicted to it. Or at least all the guys that are spending time in "everything" else and to some extent in the "political" threads.

The Roosh stream, as entertaining and as much as I like it, its 2 hours of outrage hardcore porn. Nothing else.

[Avoy]

I failed again. I looked at Drudge for the latest news and ended up reading about an f'd up dating market in X city. The folks there, who craft the headlines and find the latest nuggets to feast on, are geniuses. I think if you like reading news and keeping tabs on current events there's no escape from outrage porn. There's no such thing as unbiased reporting or getting just the facts. Everything is packaged to evoke some kind of emotion. It makes sense that "Adult" and "News & Media" challenge each other in the top most visited website categories: SimilarWeb Website Ranking. I may have to quit cold turkey (it's going to be hard). Let's try for two weeks and see. I'm going on a no-news detox program.

[questor70]

I'm guilty as charged. For me it is folded into "get off my lawn" generation-gap outrage (hipster beards, crap music, piercings, tattoos and general lack of good taste).

[BlackHussar]

I admit that I intentionally follow leftist news portals, as well as degenerate clickbait articles, and even Youtube compilations of neckbeard/incel/white knight Internet posts just in order to trigger myself and get energy to work further on my psycho-physical growth.

Also, there's some satisfaction in gloating over other people's bluepilled retardation.

[Pangloss]

I was addicted when I was first exposed to the 'truth' of things (relationships, politics etc.) I used to think that commenting on some social media made a difference (it may have made a very small difference to a few people). It is easy to exist in a virtual world and I think many people's view of the world is created entirely from media, not actual experience.

I look at 2-3 sites regularly and tune all else out. No TV. No news.

I now feel there is an inevitability in human affairs and society and that is beyond my control (unless I were to become involved in politics for example), and that impotent rage is only harmful to myself. I know enough to make life decisions and determine my values and don't need to know the details anymore.

God, give me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.

Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.

Amen.

[Avoy]

Think of it this way. If just being exposed to all the crazies is enough to give full-time moderators at Facebook PTSD, what do you think it's doing to you day in and day out? And you're sifting through and subscribing to the content for free!

[Swordfish1010]

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[aeroektar]

(02-13-2019 03:30 PM)Chiosboy90 Wrote:  

I think everyone here is addicted to it. Or at least all the guys that are spending time in "everything" else and to some extent in the "political" threads.

The Roosh stream, as entertaining and as much as I like it, its 2 hours of outrage hardcore porn. Nothing else.

Roosh adds enough humor that I don't find myself becoming outraged while watching his stream.

To see someone fully addicted to outrage porn, watch Owen Benjamins stream, it's hours of him working himself up and losing his shit.

[Cr33pin]

I'm addicted to every kind of porn there is

[david.garrett84]

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Cr33pin is a forum mainstay but a very bad liar, unless this counts as bovine agricultural science:



Bleach time!

[kazz]

I think the problem is the internet, people like to feel outrage/drama (especially when they are safe behind there screens).

Every (successful) book, movie, poem.... has always had elements of drama, and of course the news. We love outrage!

I have been addicted but now try to limit it to a few times a week for a short period of time.

Anyone remember this show? Skip to 25...

[fmman]

No it's a load of shit. Its probably one of the things that is wrong with the western world

[fmman]

(02-13-2019 03:30 PM)Chiosboy90 Wrote:  

I think everyone here is addicted to it. Or at least all the guys that are spending time in "everything" else and to some extent in the "political" threads.

The Roosh stream, as entertaining and as much as I like it, its 2 hours of outrage hardcore porn. Nothing else.

Yeah ok I suppose trump plays on it. But politics has become far more hard left or hard right these days, I avoid the TV I only follow unbiased news sources, though it is hard to cut through the bias at times in all places

[Avoy]

The other tragic reason why it's additive is because smart people like to be in the know. They don't want to be caught being unaware of something (shameful) or feel liked they missed out on something juicy (FOMO).

I agree moderation is probably best, but it takes more self-discipline than quitting cold turkey because it's easy to get lost once you dive in. If only there was a zero click-bait weekly newsletter with things that actually mattered in terms of impacting one's life? That would be worth a read and a time saver.

As of right now, I've been pretty good. I haven't been tempted to see what's going on on the usual news sites during my 2-week news detox trial program. Strangely, YouTube has been the one who's made me aware of some important news items through video titles/thumbnails in my subscription feed.

[Thot Leader]

It's fair to say that I am.

And what is the root of addiction? Usually some unmet need. People who had fucked up childhoods, were never loved, etc., are more prone to developing opiate addictions to compensate. People who were neglected and lacked normal stimulus during childhood development are more likely to develop stimulant addiction.

And red pilled men living in a blue pilled world are more likely to develop an addiction to outrage porn. I've watched my closest friends "turn" on me like zombies, swallowing blue pills for the sake of social and career opportunities. In a way they are like the walking dead. Working in an office. In Canada. I am very much deprived a connection to reality, and a means of expressing my thoughts and feelings in a healthy way. So yeah, I have some unmet needs I try and satiate through outlets such as this forum (maybe this applies more to the "Are you addicted to the forum?" thread).

[Avoy]

(02-16-2019 09:59 AM)Thot Leader Wrote:  

I am very much deprived a connection to reality, and a means of expressing my thoughts and feelings in a healthy way. So yeah, I have some unmet needs I try and satiate through outlets such as this forum (maybe this applies more to the "Are you addicted to the forum?" thread).

This is the very reason why I finally got around to joining the site. The chasing girls and testing methods and seeing what works I could do on my own -- I originally came here for the travel datasheets years ago. However, in the real world, guys who have similar worldviews like us are few and far between. Talking online in a forum like this is the closest we're going to get to being in a "tribe of men" who look out for one another and discuss things of interest. Trying this with friends and family falls flat every time. So, yeah, I can relate.

[porscheguy]

I’m not addicted to it. I’d even go so far as to say I actively avoid most of it. I know the score. I’m well grounded in reality. With that said, I don’t plan to kill myself, so why would I go out of my way to make myself angry? The name alone “outrage porn” is spot on. Why would I partake? My goal in life is to find my own happiness or contentment. I wasted too many good years being pissed off about things outside my control. I’m not gonna do it anymore.

[Avoy]

(02-16-2019 09:59 AM)Thot Leader Wrote:  

I am very much deprived a connection to reality, and a means of expressing my thoughts and feelings in a healthy way. So yeah, I have some unmet needs I try and satiate through outlets such as this forum (maybe this applies more to the "Are you addicted to the forum?" thread).

I found a good thread related to this ("fraternity"). I saw you liked one of the replies in this thread early on. Below are my thoughts (page 3).

(02-17-2019 01:45 AM)Avoy Wrote:  

Interesting posts on this thread. Lots of good and divergent thoughts.

I originally was doing a search for "fraternity" on the forum to see what would come up because the idea of a male fraternity who's connected online is what RVF has essentially become for a few -- it's our virtual "tribe of men."

By definition, a fraternity does not require a physical location for socializing. What's more important is a group of men, with a similar worldview, being able to come together to interact with one another no matter the medium. In other words, the fraternity defines the group and visa-versa. And, just like college fraternities, members can benefit from the wider social network. But how RVF members can benefit in the real world is unclear at this point as it's not an official fraternity as of yet.

RVF is, in large part, just a community discussion board.

[JackinMelbourne]

No, strictly for lols.

Honestly, my life was a lot better (more "open") before the post 2015 outrage porn really kicked off.

Outrage porn has caused me to dislike, or just disregard people a whole lot more than before because of the many people who openly buy into and parrot the nonsense.

The NPC meme nails it.

[Donfitz007]

Yea I ageee outrage porn made me a horrible person. Pretty much made me a mysoginist and soy boy hater...Instagram and twitter somehow gave me anxiety but now I’m doing much better.

[kazz]

I must say I have learnt a hell of alot from viewing outrage porn. But most of it I could have lived quite happily without. For example knowing what non-binary gender means. Or how the chick of Top Gun looks now she is 60 something.