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Just stop. Social media is the people's media leftstreet Nov 12 #1
Are you saying that twitter and Facebook are the peoples media? erodriguez Nov 12 #2
They're interactive. Powered by members. The MSM isn't n/t leftstreet Nov 12 #6
Gotta be kidding Ndp5 Nov 12 #47
Right... TheKentuckian Nov 12 #3
Lol Basso8vb Nov 12 #5
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Coventina Nov 12 #9
it certainly is not peregrinus Nov 12 #11
There are democratically operated social media platforms, xitter and facebook and bluesky are not among them. Voltaire2 Nov 12 #17
What's wrong with Bluesky? I'll wait. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 12 #38
So far nothing. I'm perhaps changing my mind about it. Voltaire2 Nov 17 #64
Mastodon is too complicated alarimer Nov 17 #57
Mastodon and Lemmy aren't gamified? John Shaft Nov 17 #58
that stopped being anywhere near true The Wandering Harper Nov 12 #23
Shadow bans and other fuck shit spoil the experience. SoFlaBro Nov 12 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 15 #52
OMFG Skittles Nov 15 #53
There is better-run social media than Twitter and Facebutt - and Threads. CousinIT Nov 12 #4
The best one is right here the DU. erodriguez Nov 12 #7
DAMN RIGHT! Been here for 23 years (different handles) CousinIT Nov 12 #10
For the master's tools.. Amanita Pantherina Nov 12 #8
Um, acceptance and complacency gets us nowhere. taxi Nov 12 #12
You can't change the furniture in someone else's house. erodriguez Nov 12 #18
This election has driven that point home. taxi Nov 12 #27
About a week before the election, EVERY Reel on Facebook maxrandb Nov 12 #13
You control what you see on FB. That's how it works. The only time I saw Eloony Autumn Nov 12 #16
The reels seem to be based on what you tend to watch radical noodle Nov 15 #50
You should stop using stuff you dont know how to use. Good on you. nt LexVegas Nov 12 #14
I have only friends and family on my FB . If you don't like FB Autumn Nov 12 #15
FB profits off disinformation and hatred. erodriguez Nov 12 #19
You are the one who decides what you see on FB You see what Autumn Nov 12 #20
I think your missing the point. erodriguez Nov 12 #21
You haven't made a point. Autumn Nov 12 #24
Your only point is that you are as blind and biased relayerbob Nov 12 #35
You've made no point. EllieBC Nov 12 #41
Welcome to DU - Enjoy your stay, however brief GoneOffShore Nov 17 #62
Reasons to not fucking use it Amanita Pantherina Nov 12 #22
On FB I can get on the messenger and face time them. Autumn Nov 12 #25
You have human rights. You have the right to privacy. Amanita Pantherina Nov 12 #28
Americans have no privacy. Ask the NSA and my IPhone. Autumn Nov 12 #29
The items have off functions relayerbob Nov 12 #36
Nah, you use whatever media you want to in whatever ways you want, and I'll do whatever I see fit. Emrys Nov 12 #30
Boy you wrote a lot about me wasting your time homey. erodriguez Nov 12 #31
Is that it? Is that an example of reasoned argument that should keep people using DU? Emrys Nov 12 #32
Mind you own damn business, troll relayerbob Nov 12 #37
OK, let's waste a little more time (and whatever I am, I'm certainly not your "homey"), since I have some to spare Emrys Nov 12 #44
I'll keep using them. Elessar Zappa Nov 12 #33
Thanks for telling me my "real" friends are. relayerbob Nov 12 #34
Bluesky (Bsky app) evilhime Nov 12 #39
Will I own nothing and be happy? EllieBC Nov 12 #40
this voteragain Nov 12 #42
+1 orange jar Nov 12 #45
I just love it when we... littlemissmartypants Nov 12 #43
Dices la verdad. Es mejor utilizar la herramienta que ser la herramienta. Muchas bendiciones para ti, hermano. ancianita Nov 12 #46
Actually, most of my FB friends are Bettie Nov 12 #48
Don't you dare drmeow Nov 13 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 15 #51
And here I am, helping to run a TV show fan page on FB sakabatou Nov 15 #54
don't even try Skittles Nov 15 #55
You're right. erodriguez Nov 17 #56
As a Pre-Internet Human, I concur. John Shaft Nov 17 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Nov 17 #60
I'll use the enemy's tools against them. GenThePerservering Nov 17 #61
So many people on this thread are telling me that I don't know how social media works. erodriguez Nov 17 #63
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