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< Death of the Internet (or not?)
I think Cory Doctorow explains it fairly well:
Here is how platforms die: First, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die.
https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/
My sense is that the way platforms evolve do not encourage genuine connection, because that's not how they extract the most immediate value. And, at least for me, it matches my experience, as I get a more consistent experience in terms of relationship in foss platforms across the years.
Awesome article and it dives really well in this.
And I agree. Instagram used to be great for me to connect with others ten years ago where I’ve made close online friends and connected with tons of my school peers. Now it’s a wasteland of recommendations and ads everywhere.
I hope we can get a platform that doesn’t prioritize monetization (and can get decent traction) but that’s hard to say.