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Voltaire2

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64. So far nothing. I'm perhaps changing my mind about it.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #38)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:03 AM

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However, at some point they are going to have to attempt to monetize the platform. At that point the simple fact that it is a private enterprise that can do whatever it decides to do will make it, like facebook twitter tiktok etc, a dubious proposition.

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Friends, don't use the tools of the enemy. [View all] erodriguez Nov 12 OP

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 Sunday #64

Mastodon is too complicated alarimer Sunday #57

Mastodon and Lemmy aren't gamified? John Shaft Sunday #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 Sunday #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 Sunday #56

As a Pre-Internet Human, I concur. John Shaft Sunday #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Sunday #60

I'll use the enemy's tools against them. GenThePerservering Sunday #61

So many people on this thread are telling me that I don't know how social media works. erodriguez Sunday #63