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.

"That makes you old."

Maybe. But more and more I feel a lot of this is about exchanging self in response to a perceived need to monetize one's world and/or to find people are desperate for: community.

@keirFox I have fantasized about living in a small town or commune of burned out/escaped techies.

We'd have a great intranet with useful tools that serve actual human needs, at our fingertips from any public or private terminal, and just block everything else. The only distractions would be silly shit your neighbors are up to. The only legal form of advertising would be a sign on the front of your shop.