I can't help but feel like a big fat stalker every time I open Discord these days. Yep, there's Jeff on his 12th listen of the Arcane soundtrack this week. Classic Gabby, 14 hours deep into a World of Warcraft session even though it's currently 8 am. Dan's exactly three minutes and 48 seconds into his Summoner's Rift game on League of Legends. Wait, who even is Dan? Discord, why are you telling me what he's up to?
More and more, I find myself thinking about that New York Times article, We Should All Know Less About Each Other. Okay, yes, that was a far more serious insight into an increasingly interconnected world and one research paper's (failed) attempt at breaking down political echo chambers. Discord's all-seeing gamer eye isn't quite so crucial to our society, but it sure is starting to feel like a lot.
