Remember the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine? That was for those who where fed up with only speaking with their families online, liking their own holiday pictures and spending warm summer days compulsively checking status updates from better, cooler, more successful friends. It's now three years on, and social media have become an even more inescapable part of our everyday routine. If you're still in doubt about whether or not to end your Facebook life, there's now the game of Social Roulette. According to co-founder Kyle McDonald:


"Social Roulette has a 1 in 6 chance of deleting your account, and a 5 in 6 chance that it just posts "I played Social Roulette and survived" to your timeline. [...] Everyone thinks about deleting their account at some point, it's a completely normal reaction to the overwhelming nature of digital culture. Is it time to consider a new development in your life? Are you looking for the opportunity to start fresh? Or are you just seeking cheap thrills at the expense of your social network? Maybe it's time for you to play Social Roulette."


I’m waiting for the 21st century version of the Deer Hunter.


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