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littlemissmartypants

(26,596 posts)
7. I'm confused...
Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:45 AM
Dec 1

Because the earliest iterations of Social Media, sometimes referred to as #SoMe, were originally created for the populace to connect before it was hijacked by capitalists/oligarchs, the overall dregs of society and "special interests" of various stripes.

My point being that it's not really by or for the people as it was intended and the people currently using particular platforms would have to personally, individually "clean up their act" before there would be any meaningful changes.

I believe that if you were to examine Bluesky closely, for example, you might see reasons for more optimism.

I strongly endorse critical thinking. But I also try to discourage knee-jerk reactions when appropriate and especially when those reactions are easily deferred to prior to any deep thinking in our current society.

Patience doesn't seem to be much of a virtue anymore. Especially, in the world of likes, monetization for clicks, driven by instant gratification in this newly evolved "throw-away society" we find ourselves living in today.

Thanks for your reply, paleotn.❤️

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