It’s less that they’re arguing against their¹ own best interests, and more like their best interests are all fucked up.
You don’t need to worry about:
censorship, if you only repeat what you’re told to, never going too deep
content manipulation, if you consume whatever is smeared on your snout, like a dog²
power structures, if you’re a bit too eager to bend and say “yes, master, this filthy thing will do what it is told to”
genuine human connections, if you’re as fake as a three euros bill
If you reduce yourself from a rational human being to a subservient thing, then it is indeed in your best interests to stay in Reddit. Because for you all the benefits offered by the Fediverse are pointless additions.
“They” in this case refers to the typical Reddit user. It’s an abstraction, based on their collective behaviour; it should not be equated to any individual there.
I love dogs but come on, let’s admit they aren’t exactly picky on what they eat.
It’s less that they’re arguing against their¹ own best interests, and more like their best interests are all fucked up.
You don’t need to worry about:
If you reduce yourself from a rational human being to a subservient thing, then it is indeed in your best interests to stay in Reddit. Because for you all the benefits offered by the Fediverse are pointless additions.