I don't want to be on the blockchain. I don't want to mint NFTs, I don't want to vibe code. I don't want to beg you to hit the 'subscribe' button and ring the bell. I don't want to game the algorithm for your likes or your views or your shares or to be on the first page of results or to get recommended. I don't want you to gift Nitro to my server. I don't want the thumbnails of my videos to have a red circle and question mark next to a faked expression of surprise, I don't want to pay for items that give me an advantage over other players. I don't want you to take a moment to hear about today's sponsor. I don't want to pump a meme coin, I don't want to craft prompts, I don't want to influence. I don't want you to watch me react to watching a video.

I'm seriously sick of this shit. All of it.

@keirFox Yeeeeep. I’ve always been a huge tech nerd, but this exact behavior and trend towards hustling to chase a grift or appease the algorithm is part of what’s killing the joy of it for me.

I’m so fucking sick of it too. To the point where I just want to unplug everything and go enjoy nature instead.