d1d4c71cIt's refreshing to be somewhere that my timeline is just, and only, the posts of people I follow. All of them, in chronological order. Which honestly shouldn't be refreshing at all, it should be the way that things are.
This is something I've been trying to put my finger on for quite some time - algorithmically controlled media, tuned to bring engagement, in order to sell ads, is truly propagandistic. It centers a particular goal, and controls the narrative in order to bring one towards that goal. It doesn't matter if it's not political, or if you agree with it or not, if the aim is to get ads in front of the people most likely to react or intentionally sow discord - the mere act of using platforms where this is baked in makes us vulnerable to having our brains hijacked.
Alternatives aren't just nice. They're essential. Sure, in the fediverse, you can easily find an echo chamber if you want. But you won't be led by the nose into them, without consent. And that's a HUGE difference.
This is something I've been trying to put my finger on for quite some time - algorithmically controlled media, tuned to bring engagement, in order to sell ads, is truly propagandistic. It centers a particular goal, and controls the narrative in order to bring one towards that goal. It doesn't matter if it's not political, or if you agree with it or not, if the aim is to get ads in front of the people most likely to react or intentionally sow discord - the mere act of using platforms where this is baked in makes us vulnerable to having our brains hijacked.
Alternatives aren't just nice. They're essential. Sure, in the fediverse, you can easily find an echo chamber if you want. But you won't be led by the nose into them, without consent. And that's a HUGE difference.