Own your own website. Own your mailing list. Own your newsletter. Own your blog and prioritise your RSS feed.

This is the stuff that works in the long term.

Chasing virality on every new shiny platform is a waste of time.

@Daojoan .. sadly only a few percent can actually do that

@ErikJonker @Daojoan

But there are better alternatives than mainstream social media.

@joaopinheiro @Daojoan True, in my opinion the solution lies in less monopolies more competition, better regulation and accountability. Because even people who can (like me) don't host their own website , mailserver etc

@ErikJonker @Daojoan

Agreed! That's why I've moved to the Fediverse some years ago! And I don't use any mainstream service for anything important.