Dave Lane  ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡¿Dec 27, 2022
I just hope that people learn one thing from the Twitter debacle (especially those who consider themselves dependent on it): allowing yourself to become dependent on a tool that is centralised, corporate, for-profit, and proprietary is a perfect way to set yourselves up for a similar fall in future. Look for the same pattern in your other tech dependencies. I suspect most of us will feel some discomfort. That's good. It's also appropriate. That's what leads to positive change.
Show threadGodfrey642Dec 27, 2022

@lightweight First i deleted my account on FB - 6 or 7 yrs ago and NEVER regretted it for one minute.

Then left Whatsapp for *Signal* - about 3 yrs ago, brilliant move and NEVER regretted it for one minute.

Then I stopped using Amazon and buy online from local Aus-based suppliers (especially books)- 3yrs ago and have NEVER regretted it.

Then i left Spotify (after its zero response to R-W Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan and Ben Shapiro podcasts) and signed up to *Tidal* - 1 yr ago with zero regrets especially as Tidal sound quality is AMAZING.

Then left Twitter for *Mastodon* - about 2 mths ago, brilliant move and NEVER regretted it.

I think theres a pattern here...
I honestly wouldn't care if Zuckerberg Besos and Musk lost every cent they have and ended up sleeping under a tree.
Smaller businesses need air and support to thrive. #music #booklovers #socialmedia #shoppingonline #FaceButt #meta #amazonboycott #elonmusk

Show threadJesse Liberty 

@Godfrey642 @lightweight
Bezos is a mixed bag for me. He saved and breathed new air into the Washington Post, and then took his hands off in the right way. If that was all he did, he'd be heroic.

That said, I don't understand why the feds aren't suing to break up Amazon.

Dec 31, 2022 at 11:14amWeb
Show threadGodfrey642Dec 31, 2022
@jesseliberty @lightweight Its morally wrong to cherrypick to suit an agenda, and he can't do one good thing and think that makes all the rubbish decisions ok.
Show threadJesse Liberty Dec 31, 2022

@Godfrey642 @lightweight
I agree, I was just saying that *I* have some ambivalence about him as his saving the Post was, imho, heroic, especially since he greatly expanded the news room. (is that one word or two?).

Amazon needs to be broken up and unionized. No need to break the core of Amazon, but easily break off, e.g., the pharmacy and other non-core businesses. ("Baby Bezos?")

I think I'll register that!