Cassandra is only carbon nowJul 15, 2025
The relationship that the median person has with tech is so toxic, and is such metastasized exploitation, it's kind of mind-blowing.
Show threadCassandra is only carbon nowJul 15, 2025

I don't mean the median person On Here. I mean the median person whose eyes glaze over the moment you mention anything that isn't Facebook or Twitter, who is deeply scarred and traumatized (yes, traumatized) by anything tech-y, and who goes running deeper and deeper into corporate enclaves in response.

It's an abusive cycle, through and through.

I don't know how to break it.

Show threadMatt CampbellJul 15, 2025
@xgranade Do you think the median person has been scarred and traumatized by any of the non-corporate things that we want to promote? Like, I imagine that most don't have any direct contact with sysadmins, e.g. from a university or small ISP. I suppose some could have come in contact with toxic Linux/OSS zealots.
Show threadMatt CampbellJul 15, 2025
@xgranade I guess my point is that if my guess is correct, then they've been scarred and traumatized by corporate tech, the very thing that they're retreating deeper into.
Show threadMatt Campbell
@xgranade I guess, though, part of what they might be retreating from is email spam and phishing, and I guess the corporate enclaves can provide some protection from that, at a high cost.
Jul 15, 2025 at 8:29pmWeb
Show threadMatt CampbellJul 15, 2025
@xgranade As for how to break the cycle, the only thing I can think of is for some of us, those who have the spare cycles, to patiently work with willing friends or family on migrating away from the corporate platforms to the extent that they practically can.