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@ -32,25 +32,27 @@ modern world we live in, technology can add substantial value to your life,
what "properly" means (again, read it). By not being on any form of social
media, I wasn't able to keep track of what the latest trends are and what
people are talking about at the moment (in general but mostly regarding IT).
But by using technology in a way where it enhances my life, instead of the
opposite where the technology uses me, I can actually get some value from it.
Although I'm technically back on social media, I believe I have the tools and
the knowledge necessary for maintaining a healthy relationship with social
media and my usage of it. For this reason, I've also decided that I won't ever
support the attention seeking social media platforms, that is social media
owned by Big Tech. Because let's face it, we can't really have a healthy
relationship with a social media platform if it keeps trying with all its power
to get us hooked on it and get us sucked into its reality, it's simply not
possible.
But also just when it comes to meeting new people, or maintaining a network, or
finding out about events happening near me. By using technology in a way where
it enhances my life, instead of the opposite where the technology uses me, I
can actually get some value from it. Although I'm back on social media, I
believe I have the tools and the knowledge necessary for maintaining a healthy
relationship with social media and my usage of it. For this reason, I've also
decided that I won't ever support the attention seeking social media platforms,
that is social media owned by Big Tech. Because let's face it, we can't really
have a healthy relationship with a social media platform if it keeps trying
with all its power to get us hooked onto it and get us sucked into its reality,
it's simply not possible.
This leads me to my second reason. In order to support the world-wide migration
to decentralized alternatives to Big Tech, I need to be on there myself. That's
the best way to show my support for the Fediverse. Looking at the recent
conflicts with Big Tech platforms, such as the recent changes in the Reddit API
and privacy issues on other platforms, this is the best time to do so. I want
to be a bigger part of that movement. Right now is the time where most people
are starting to realize, that big centralized platforms maybe aren't the best
option out there, and that decentralization is the better way.
conflicts with Big Tech platforms, such as the changes in the Reddit API or
Elon Musk buying and basically destroying Twitter as we know it, this is the
best time to do so. I want to be a bigger part of that movement. Right now is
the time where most people are starting to realize, that big centralized
platforms maybe aren't the best option out there, and that decentralization is
the better way.
So, to summarize, did I regret leaving Mastodon? No, I didn't. But I'm glad
that I'm back in the Fediverse, and I'll continue to support the move towards