Comment threads are not “social media”, no matter how badly anyone wants to redefine that they are. They date back to the 1970s on USENET and mailing lists.
replyThat might imply USENET and mailing lists to be forms or primitive forms of social media.
reply>HN has comments which are social media. I don’t get why people care
replyhow can they participate in the daily "social media bad" two minute hate sessions demanding regulations and bans if they acknowledge that things they like are also "social media"?
hence the mental gymnastics.