Because no one gives a shit about you (general you, not specific at BitsAndBites), or about what you say. You use it cause you’re addicted to performing for people you dont even talk to or like, because no one can actually maintain hundreds, if not thousands of connections like you collect on facebook, most of whom don’t even give a shit about you. its just a mutual masturbation session, only instead of jerking each others dicks off, your jerking eachother off with pointless likes.
All social media is, is a means of generating profit from mental illness, and manufacturing mental illness for profit.
I wish every content creator would post on both TikTok AND Loops, because Loops could definitely replace TikTok. It has a really solid basis and a lot of potential(although I wish I didn’t have to pause before scrolling off of a video).
I am really glad to see someone mention Loops, and if I could choose to view someone’s content on Loops instead of TikTok, I would.
Edit: Oh, and https://loops.video/ if anyone is wondering what we’re talking about.
“Let’s have tacos tonight.”
“Nah Im not feeling tacos.”
“OK let’s get Chinese food.”
“Nah i don’t want Chinese food.”
"…ok… let’s make soup. "
“Nah I don’t want soup tonight.”
The viable alternative is nothing.
Because no one gives a shit about you (general you, not specific at BitsAndBites), or about what you say. You use it cause you’re addicted to performing for people you dont even talk to or like, because no one can actually maintain hundreds, if not thousands of connections like you collect on facebook, most of whom don’t even give a shit about you. its just a mutual masturbation session, only instead of jerking each others dicks off, your jerking eachother off with pointless likes.
All social media is, is a means of generating profit from mental illness, and manufacturing mental illness for profit.
Facebook to Friendica
Twitter/Threads to Mastodon/Euclavd
Instagram to Pixelfed/Vernissage
Tiktok to Loops
YouTube to PeerTube
Anything else?
Edit:
Whatsapp to Signal/Delta Chat/Cwtch/Briar
Reddit to Lemmy/Piefed/Pylova
Reddit to Lemmy / PieFed / PyLova
I wish every content creator would post on both TikTok AND Loops, because Loops could definitely replace TikTok. It has a really solid basis and a lot of potential(although I wish I didn’t have to pause before scrolling off of a video).
I am really glad to see someone mention Loops, and if I could choose to view someone’s content on Loops instead of TikTok, I would.
Edit: Oh, and https://loops.video/ if anyone is wondering what we’re talking about.
I stopped using Facebook years ago.
Before there were viable alternatives.
The idea that you need Facebook because there aren’t significant alternatives is just not true.
“Let’s have tacos tonight.” “Nah Im not feeling tacos.” “OK let’s get Chinese food.” “Nah i don’t want Chinese food.” "…ok… let’s make soup. " “Nah I don’t want soup tonight.”
This made me thoughtful and laugh at the same time, thank you.
You’re right, of course. People prefer centralized platforms, and we “nerds” prefer decentralized ones.
There are no alternatives.
No alternative is viable if no one uses it.
The network effect is real, and it’s what lets these fascism pushers stay top of mind at all times.