The absolute state of it. Ever since leaving Reddit a couple of years ago, I’ve been on a bit of a tour of other platforms. Except Twitter, wasn’t ever my style in the first place and based on everything I’ve seen in screenshots and conversations about, it would just be one big case of rage bait for me, or blocking everyone I see.
And most of it is just a dumpster fire in some way, the mainstream stuff at least. Good content creators, especially once the algorithm knows. But SO many alt right trolls and transphobes and manosphere drones and preachers trying to save souls making most comment sections no go zones. It’s all just rage inducing.
And after being away from here for a while, I think I have to accept that this platform is probably always going to be more like the forum sites of old than anything close to Reddit. Which is cool but really needs something extra if you want to somewhat in touch with the world. So at this point, I’m honestly interested in this supposed resurrection of MySpace on the horizon.
Honestly not venting, or trying to incite an angry circlejerk in the comments. Just wanted to dump my observations over these last few years somewhere. It’s a sinking ship and looking like the best way forwards is backwards in this case. Back to forums and a MySpace account for friends and not algorithm slop. I’m kinda looking forward to it.
Firstly, I feel what you are saying about social media writ large OP. That said, I’m not sure why we should believe MySpace 2.0 won’t be more of the same as the walls of market forces and enshittification rise around it. There is some reasonable hope that it will start well but for my part I am not interested in investing my time in riding another slippery slope and would rather just go outside and keep working on the good habits.
Oh I definitely see it going the same way too. And the whole cycle will probably eventually repeat. But I’m planning on taking advantage of it while it’s good anyway, and in 5 years or whatever it’ll be a fond memory. Instead of just staying underground forever.
And I just have to say, outside is pretty shitty these days too and might as well be a subscription service if you actually want to take part in things and socialize, and not just huff exhaust fumes and get mugged lol. I guess that’s probably all dependent on where in the world you are though. But what I’m saying is that unfortunately, social media is the most accessible and cheap way to not turn into a hermit that stares at walls for a hobby. I definitely get it if you’ve had enough though. Just speaking personally, I’m tired of being a hermit.
Fair enough. I’m pushing 50 and have a solid addiction to the endorphins that come from both running and skating just about every day. Not that I wouldn’t like to share, but so it goes in this modern world. Keep fighting the odds and I will as well.