I think social media can be: useful, amusing, enriching,...

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I think social media can be: useful, amusing, enriching, educational, funny, and comforting.

I think it can make people feel *less* alone and *more* hopeful.

But that can't happen if anyone makes more money if they keep you scrolling and the reason why you are scrolling doesn't matter to them.

Like 13 January at 1:07 | Open on sauropods.win

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Demian

@futurebird thank you for this thread! Been thinking along these lines as the corporate social platforms are being enshittified. There are major problems there but there are also many great things. So many insightful, creative, funny and moving things folks share

13 January at 1:32 | Open on mastodon.online

Leefeller Guy

@futurebird Yes, I have learned things here and I also find it entertaining.

13 January at 2:37 | Open on mastodon.social

mivox :ri:

@futurebird @SrRochardBunson In the early 2000s, I traveled overseas multiple times, always staying with people I’d met on early social media & forums. It was fantastic, and I’m friends with almost all those folks to this day. Social media was the absolute best thing that ever happened to my socially awkward ass.

13 January at 5:08 | Open on mivox.net

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