In retrospect, I should probably just learn to read.
smokinjoe
I respect this sentiment on a spiritual level
But we were talking about Twitter specifically, not any sort of self-hosted platform or personal site.
I don't disagree with you, I'm just confused when the discussion moved from Twitter to an anecdote about one's IMAP email client
You know, maybe I didn't understand the full meaning of your comment - I assumed you were referring to not having the ability to block a user as a "return to how social was meant to be on the internet"
I couldn't help but laugh.
My favorite part was that I was the only one who scored in that game - although I realize it doesn't mean much because of the exact reason you mention.
Sometimes all you can do is marvel in awe at the creativity of some toxicity.
That doesn't make sense. Social media rules aren't written in stone.
All forms of communication/media/technology evolve over time. Going backwards is regressive.
Lmao, Lemmy has hit "hug of death" levels
Kilmisters, duh
Don't get me wrong, it took a long time but ultimately got there.
The CEO not constantly acting like an entitled shitbag also helped.
I got you
I love the thrill of discovering something new on the internet, and then sharing the content with my friends.
Reddit substituted that thrill by localizing it through all the niche subreddits, but as time went on it was obvious how dangerous that can be.
I'm personally excited to get back to exploring.
The downside is that the internet of 2023 is not the internet of 2013, and definitely not the internet of 2003 - but that doesn't have to be encumbering.
But I understand that most people don't want to work for that shit. Hopefully the added competition spurs innovation from all over.
Welp. I have no clue how to post an .mp4