@prologic@twtxt.net yup, that is, sadly, whatâs happening. It is making the âdiscoverâ worthless for my (and @mckinley@twtxt.net) use case.
@shreyan@twtxt.net companies are people too. We should remember that.
It is an IPO. :-D I find more value in Reddit than Facebook. Granted, Meta is more than Facebook now a days. I am not buying any, but I wish them (Reddit Inc.), and their investors, well.
@prologic@twtxt.net I donât know what the fix will be. Ideally, since it doesnât work for bidirectional communication, get rid of the Fediverse integration? Would that stop those posts from showing up?
@mckinley@twtxt.net you canât even block/mute them. For those, like me, that use the âDiscoverâ to see whatâs up, that is a little bit problematic. I live with it, though. :-)
@prologic@twtxt.net meh, in my opinion you donât buy into a Lexus because of itâs superb craftsmanship, engine, and technologies, as engines have been pretty rock solid in other car manufacturers (Kias, Hundais, etc.) for decades now. There is no reason to pick a Lexus specifically over a Kia, both running with engines that burn fossil fuel, as a way of transportation.
LOL. :-D
@xuu@txt.sour.is how well does that works over the Internet, speed wise?
@thecanine@twtxt.net on 6, I believe it is just an internal toggle. You have the new Teams like it or not, just using the previous âskinâ.
@mckinley, dear lord! With those odds I would never do it. Playing the lottery indeed.
@mckinley@twtxt.net I prefer not forcing people to go elsewhere to read things that relate here, within a context that exist here (a âyarnâ). I have the feeling less than half will go read what you wrote on your notesâthat includes me. I might be wrong.
I truly shouldnât complain. I donât participate often enough to ask for anything. :-D Instead, I will adapt.
Maybe increase the amount of text we can type on twtxts? I am running out of space! :-)
Also, social media. Yes, thatâs right! Social media creates echo chambers, where people are only exposed to information that confirms (and reinforces!) their existing beliefs. This leads to increased polarisation and hostility towards people who have different viewpoints. Social media algorithms can also prioritise inflammatory content (you know it!), making it seem more prevalent than it is.
@prologic@twtxt.net, in the US itâs various factors. This is my believe, based on my own observations, and it might not be accurate.
- I think hate has been latent, but set free by the past (and current running for) president, and exacerbated by the people that have taken over the Republican party. Trump, a âpopulistâ leader, has used (and continues to use) nationalist rhetoric and scapegoating tactics (and lies!) to gain support. This has lead to an increase in intolerance, and a decline in civility. It truly is nuts!
- Trump and his allies has made their followers distrust traditional institutions like media and government, and driven them to fringe sources for information, which are rife with misinformation and hate speech.
- Prices going up, because of current world economy, and reasons outside the power of single entities (governments canât fix everything). In other words, economic insecurity has made people susceptible to scapegoating and blaming others for their problems, fuelling prejudice and hate.
@prologic@twtxt.net because for the other side it doesnât need to make sense. There is lot of hate going around, and an utter lack of education.
@stigatle@yarn.stigatle.no it appears to me you will need to run it for 5 years (or more, I am just talking non-sense here, LOL) just to recover the cost of the device itself. Then you will have to spend a little on electricity tooâI know it is a low consumption device, but stillâŚ.
I sure hope you are not planning a retirement out of it. :-D