🎄 You’re invited to the #OpenSocialWeb Holiday Party! 🎉

✨ Celebrate the magic of social media from real people - no ads, no algorithms, no influencers.

Explore platforms like #Mastodon, #PixelFed, and #Lemmy. It’s social media the way it should be. About you.

Come see our communities holiday cheer for yourself:
🌟 https://mastodon.social/tags/Happyholidays
🌟 https://pixelfed.social/i/web/hashtag/happyholidays

No signups, no apps - just real connections. 🎁

#Fediverse #SocialMedia #bluesky #threads #HappyHolidays

The next big VC idea just dropped at #bluesky:
1️⃣ Build a social network with 20M+ users managed by a tiny staff of 20.
2️⃣ Let everyone in - trolls, hate groups, and the worst corners of the internet.
3️⃣ Make users handle moderation with endless blocklists.
4️⃣ Sell it to the highest bidder and bail.

Sound familiar? Don’t settle for chaos.

The #Fediverse is ad-free, decentralized, and community-run. No billionaires, no hate-filled spaces, no drama.

#Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb #socialmedia

It’s immensely satisfying to be able to have these #moderation discussions within our #lemmy communities.

The ability to create and run entire chunks of the lemmyverse as we see fit is the #fediverse secret sauce that no other #socialmedia ecosystem can offer.

While #reddit may have an immense user base, we’ll be here much longer (*cough* Digg *cough*) because at the end of the day WE control what Lemmy is. Spez and the investors have zero incentive to listen to users. “Look at those MAU’s!!”

🍎 #SocialMedia is part of your daily diet - so why not make it healthy?

Corporate platforms feed you ads, algorithms, and infinite scroll designed to keep you hooked on junk food. The #Fediverse is different:

✅ No ads, no algorithms
✅ Real communities run by real people
✅ Diverse cultures and positive content

Stop feeding on junk. Switch to something organic: JoinMastodon.org

#Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb #bluesky #Twitter #threads

(Concept by @_elena - https://mastodon.social/@_elena/113515893967595481)

Of course #bluesky will have ads. They’ve also said they’ll have a “premium” subscription.

The crypto bros and VCs are paying server bills for 20M users with no income stream.

What people will discover - again - is that once #enshittification starts it never stops.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/05/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-is-reshaping-social-media-but-advertising-isnt-off-the-table/

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/blueskys-upcoming-premium-plan-wont-give-paid-users-special-treatment-193800247.html

This Thanksgiving, visit the #OpenSocialWeb ✨

No blocklists needed - we don’t allow hate-filled spaces to thrive.
✅ Ad-free, tracker-free
✅ Community-owned and moderated
✅ Built for real connections

Join a network that’s as welcoming as your holiday table: joinmastodon.org

#thanksgiving #twitter #bluesky #fediverse #mastodon #socialmedia

Corporate social media exists solely to sell your personal data and keep you scrolling using manipulative algorithms.

The Open Social Web is different:

✅ Open to anyone with a browser - no account needed
✅ No ads, no tracking, no algorithms
✅ Built for user privacy, funded by communities

Explore platforms like #Mastodon, #PixelFed, and #Lemmy. It’s social media the way it should be. About you.

👉 See for yourself: joinmastodon.org

#Fediverse #Privacy #OpenSocialWeb #mastodon #bluesky