The problem with the world wide web is there are far too many markets, and far too few communities. Markets have monopolized our time and have turned our attention into wealthy empires. It's not because platforms were built on the wrong protocol.
We don't beat the techno-oligarchs with a decentralized system. The World Wide Web *is a decentralized system*.
We beat them by building more communities (and rebranding the ones we have that work).
More tomorrow(?) 😴
Wow, that was a great thread. I realized, maybe, what was realized by the author as well — with other socials, it’s about “getting likes” or outside approval. “Great post!” That sort of thing.
But with the fediverse, it’s about interaction. Having conversations with real people. For me, having posts boosted or whatever doesn’t give me that dopamine hit that another platform might. Instead, it’s how engaged people may get with the post.
I think that’s why I’ve abandoned all other social media and stuck with the fediverse. It’s organic.
Wow, that was a great thread. I realized, maybe, what was realized by the author as well — with other socials, it’s about “getting likes” or outside approval. “Great post!” That sort of thing.
But with the fediverse, it’s about interaction. Having conversations with real people. For me, having posts boosted or whatever doesn’t give me that dopamine hit that another platform might. Instead, it’s how engaged people may get with the post.
I think that’s why I’ve abandoned all other social media and stuck with the fediverse. It’s organic.