sgtgig

Meta has towering mountains of criticism and legal issues against them. For the most part it just doesn't involve kids, as kids don't really use their platform.

Digital cameras didn't change the need to go out and actually shoot the photos, however. They didn't change the fundamentals of lighting and color and what a good photo looks like. It was a more convenient and cheaper process compared to film, so more people could participate in photography, but it maintained a lot of the creative process.

> you cannot become an expert in everything

You don't have to though. Anyone who's spent a decent amount of time in a creative hobby will tell you they sucked when they started but they enjoyed the process of learning and exploring. I think you're depriving yourself of the mental benefits of learning a new skill and being creative. It flexes your mind in new ways.

If you just want something to exist, sure, but when you can press buttons and have a magic box spit out whatever you want with no effort, how much are you actually going to value it?

Pretty much my exact sentiments. The Internet for a long time has contained more than enough information and connections to other people for anyone to learn nearly any skill they want. Anyone who wants to put in the work has the opportunity.

Celebrating the 'democratization' of these skills is just showing adversity to basic learning and thinking. I'm not gonna celebrate a billion dollar corp trying to replace fundamentals of being human.