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anglesphere

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15. Hopefully all corporate-run social media will die

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:47 AM

Nov 13

The Internet was much better when people were spread out on smaller, privately-run forums like DU.

Large-scale, for profit social media generates hatred and conflict.

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Good news: Twitter is collapsing. [View all] Cattledog Nov 13 OP

Musk's achieving his objective then. I don't believe he cares. He's about to double his wealth to at least 1/2 trillion. live love laugh Nov 13 #1

DING DING DING DING DING!!! notroot Nov 13 #9

Excuse me? live love laugh Nov 13 #11

Strange as it may seem, if someone is said to 'fuck' it means they are regarded as a badass AZJonnie Nov 13 #14

I hope the bluesky app doesn't get sold out from under its grateful user base to some billionaire tech oligarch 0rganism Nov 13 #2

The minute they get popular the oligarch vultures descend. live love laugh Nov 13 #3

Controlling the means of communication Mike Niendorff Nov 13 #4

I agree with you King_Klonopin Nov 13 #19

Musk can't run for POTUS. nt. druidity33 Nov 13 #25

My bad. I forgot he was born on Omicron Persei 8 . . . King_Klonopin Nov 16 #33

Exactly! Wuddles440 Nov 13 #31

He wanted to get out of the deal moonscape Nov 16 #35

Of course it will. OF COURSE IT WILL. It's a commercial social media app. notroot Nov 13 #10

If it becomes a popular, useful tool for the democrats, some republican will buy it Fullduplexxx Nov 13 #24

And Bluesky is exploding! SunSeeker Nov 13 #5

i just opened an account and followed you Native Nov 13 #16

Awesome. Followed you back! nt SunSeeker Nov 13 #20

Has anyone posted a Bluesky members check-in thread Native Nov 13 #22

Followed you! n/t livetohike Nov 13 #17

Thanks! Followed you back! SunSeeker Nov 13 #21

Followed you! n/t livetohike Nov 13 #18

got you Native Nov 13 #23

Be Funny if musk's $44 Billions went Cha Nov 13 #6

Not gonna happen johnnyfins Nov 13 #7

Yeah, I know. Still. Cha Nov 13 #13

Musk got what he wanted Skittles Nov 13 #8

You might have that backwards. Perhaps more accurate to say, "Trump is a Musk whore"! Intractable Nov 13 #12

Hopefully all corporate-run social media will die anglesphere Nov 13 #15

I have been screaming this from the rooftops in liberal circles AkFemDem Nov 13 #26

Too late. He already managed to manipulate the country into 'electing' a fascist travelingthrulife Nov 13 #27

Interesting - good to see the collapse dates back as far as it does. hatrack Nov 13 #28

How long until Blue Sky is hijacked? EnergizedLib Nov 13 #29

The bad news: The guy responsible will soon be in charge of "government efficiency". tanyev Nov 13 #30

DIE you fucking Nazi platform... DIE!!! Blue Owl Nov 13 #32

I just liberated myself from shitter this morning lanlady Nov 16 #34