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   Normikoto (norm@misskey.biribiri.dev)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Aug-2022 17:53:41 JST Normikoto

   I have thought about the role of social media for a bit over the past few days, and honestly as much as I can sympathize with social media skeptics like Drew Devault's blog post from a while back, I ultimately think the Fediverse is not as toxic of a place as it's made out to be.
   
   Yes, the Fediverse has issues, but these are not unsolvable. In fact, with the Fediverse being run by mostly individuals and small groups instead of large for-profit corporations, it may actually be easier to implement the solutions to those problems.
   
   Fluff metrics like number of followers/likes/renotes/etc. could be made to not show up by default. Timelines can be made to not auto update. These are simple solutions to the problem of the dopamine rush that tends to chain people to social media in an unhealthy way.
   
   Of course these are not the only solutions (or even the best ones), but it does prove that we don't need to just ditch social media entirely.
   
   Also, the main thing that really makes social networks like the Fediverse great for many people is discovery. As in discovering new people, new ideas, and new things in general.
   
   I've made many friends here, been able to express myself better, and also learned things about tech and the world in general. I do think as much as the fediverse can have its issues, it honestly can be good.

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     Normikoto (norm@misskey.biribiri.dev)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Aug-2022 23:52:59 JST Normikoto

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     A part of me didn't really agree with DeVault's blog post about the fediverse, and at the time I didn't really have a clear counter to his post.
     
     But now, I have a clear idea as to why I couldn't fully agree with that sentiment.

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     ? temporarymaplefeli ? (feli@mk.paritybit.ca)'s status on Wednesday, 24-Aug-2022 23:57:41 JST ? temporarymaplefeli ?

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     @norm@misskey.biribiri.dev the fediverse is what people make out of it. sure, some things can only be solved within the software and thats not open to most people. but unlike twitter no one forces a certain behaviour on you for money so ultimately i don't believe the software is made to be "evil", to distract you, to drain you or make you addicted. it sure can do that, especially with fomo, but it's not that it will punish you for shaping your experience the way you like it. and your friends are likely your real friends, so they will still be there for you even after not being online for a day or a week or a month, unlike many twitter/instagram/whatever followers

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