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minus-square@LinuxSBC@lemm.eelinkfedilink5•9 months agoIn my opinion, phone cameras are usually used to capture a memory, not a moment. Memories are idealistic and inaccurate, so I don’t think it’s a problem that a way of “storing memories” is also inaccurate.
minus-squareAggressivelyPassivelinkfedilink2•9 months agoEven the best camera is just an approximation of the moment, so articles like this are just pseudo-intellectual wanking.
minus-square@sunbeam60@lemmy.onelinkfedilink1•9 months agoBut it matters for a couple of different reasons. Instagram and the search for perfection is already ruining our teenagers self-worth. Also, news have to try to deal with facts. Lots of news will come from mobile phone cameras.
In my opinion, phone cameras are usually used to capture a memory, not a moment. Memories are idealistic and inaccurate, so I don’t think it’s a problem that a way of “storing memories” is also inaccurate.
Even the best camera is just an approximation of the moment, so articles like this are just pseudo-intellectual wanking.
But it matters for a couple of different reasons.
Instagram and the search for perfection is already ruining our teenagers self-worth.
Also, news have to try to deal with facts. Lots of news will come from mobile phone cameras.