While watching the video I couldn’t stop thinking about the fediverse. It’s basically self-organized social-media. While it is far from perfect it is so much better than the corporate alternative in terms of relevant content. I’m just sad that basically nobody I know personally actually uses the fediverse…


https://piped.video/watch?v=AuZgTAW1QvA

  • Jilanico@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I feel like an algorithm that sucks you in is what makes a social media platform popular. But an algorithm is part of what makes social media so toxic.

    I love that the fediverse doesn’t have ulterior motives, but that might be why it never becomes mainstream. I’d choose smaller crowd over toxic tho.

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      3 months ago

      Same thing the nerds collectively used before your average schmoe started using the internet. That internet never went mainstream, and a model similar to it never will. Just how I like it.