Mastodawn

The path of enlightenment deeply connects us with our fellows by discouraging the influence of ego-driven thinking and demanding we focus on compassion and service. We connect because we •want• to understand. Centralized social media, with its promotional influence, tries to offer a superficial substitute as a fringe benefit of allowing ourselves to be commoditized. It’s not a substitute. #WeAreTheProduct #SaturdayMorningThoughts

Kalvin Sep 4, 2025

Guys, Threads is now pushing ads to us while asking me to pay for my true self (the verified badge). So, let's chant together: "We agreed to be part of Threads' product! We are the product!

#Threads #Meta #Ads #Verification #SocialMedia #WeAreTheProduct #UserPrivacy #TechRant #DigitalEconomy #BigTech #Monetization #AppComplaint #OnlineLife #SocialNetwork #ConsumerRights

Carsten May 10, 2025

TECHNOLOGYVisualizing the Length of the Fine Print, for 14 Popular Apps

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/terms-of-service-visualizing-the-length-of-internet-agreements/

Für die meisten Terms Of Service der Dienste die wir nutzen, solltest du auf College - Niveau lesen können, um sie zu verstehen. Das ist ziemlich hoch. Die Grafik verdeutlicht enorm wieviel Zeit es braucht. Krass. #TOS #YouAreTheProduct #WeAreTheProduct

Visualizing the Length of the Fine Print, for 14 Popular Apps

We visualize the length of service agreements from popular apps, by counting the words and calculating how long it would take to read them.

Visual Capitalist

Shecky - Third Wheel Mar 7, 2025

Everything is about ads and selling your data. Even when you pay for something. There is no way around it. Apps, services, browsers, all of it. Even ISPs do it.
#privacyisdead #wearetheproduct

Tyler K. Nothing Feb 7, 2025

I just received an “important reminder” from #Transunion about my free credit monitoring account getting updated with an “exciting” new experience 🙄 I get it free because #Capitalism keeps “losing” my deets. Oh, and this #bullshit. #finance #WeAreTheProduct