Turns out you don't need billionaires to do some blogging. Who knew!
Dr. Quadragon ❌
Turns out you don't need billionaires to do some blogging. Who knew! 11 comments
Dr. Quadragon ❌
@uu Uh-uh. There *is* "they". Don't think for a second that the interests, the education, the way of thinking, the outlooks, the problems, the life experiences, etc., etc,. of someone like Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg are anywhere near comparable to those of people like me or you.
Dr. Quadragon ❌
@uu The criterion is "people who make their living by making stuff" vs. "people who make their living by owning stuff the former made". It's not binary of course, it's a gradient. But if you wanted to know what the divide boils down to, well, here it is.
Dr. Quadragon ❌
I mean shit, we have projects like @peertube and @owncast who enable just ANYONE to meaningfully make their own live streaming and video hosting platforms, which are THE most expensive forms of content distribution to date. Don't know about you, but this shit is terrifying to me, in a very good way.
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@drq I think writers can play a big part in helping people move to self-ownership of their digital identities. In fact, if anyone has a very beginner-friendly guide to getting started I'm happy to share it. |
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Turns out you need a billionaire to use Mastodon!