Yeah, I was just explaining Lemmy/PieFed to a friend the other day and they didn’t quite get it. I left all the mainstream social media sites because I could see what the algorithm is doing to people, but so many that are entrenched in those sites just don’t see it.
I explain to people that I’ve removed algorithms and advertisements from my life, deleted my linkedin, don’t use android or iOS, don’t buy anything from Amazon or Walmart, and only read paper books, and then they look at me like I have three heads.
Yeah, I was just explaining Lemmy/PieFed to a friend the other day and they didn’t quite get it. I left all the mainstream social media sites because I could see what the algorithm is doing to people, but so many that are entrenched in those sites just don’t see it.
I explain to people that I’ve removed algorithms and advertisements from my life, deleted my linkedin, don’t use android or iOS, don’t buy anything from Amazon or Walmart, and only read paper books, and then they look at me like I have three heads.
Basically the same here even down to paper books, except I’m guilty of iOS usage. I will go hang my head in shame lol