I've been viscerally opposed to regulating technology except the the most rare of circumstances.

That was before our new masters of the universe turned us into the subjects of black-box science experiments at accelerating speeds -- and fired the people who think about the ethics of it all.

This is unacceptable, and if the public doesn't wake up, a few mega-wealthy and powerful people could ruin everything for everyone but (temporarily) themselves.

Dear sites that want me to click through endless slideshows:

No.

An older family member who is not on social media heard a bit about the birdsite fiasco from cable news. She asked if I knew about a #Mastodon & whether it was something from #Twitter.

In <10 minutes, I explained what’s happening & the meaning of a decentralized network. She not only understood, but even asked some thoughtful questions.

If this sweet person - who still uses a VCR - gets it, I reject the notion that the #fediverse is too complicated for regular folks.