diff --git a/content/posts/im-back-on-mastodon.md b/content/posts/im-back-on-mastodon.md index 431bbef..fde772d 100644 --- a/content/posts/im-back-on-mastodon.md +++ b/content/posts/im-back-on-mastodon.md @@ -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