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| mendip_discovery:
--- Quote from: Buriedcode on April 16, 2023, 04:58:39 pm ---As far as I'm aware, using social media is optional. It isn't for everyone, but you don't have to use it. It's like watching films or videos you dislike only to complain about them - why? --- End quote --- Sadly many if the masses moved over to it so if you want to find out when a shop opens or even contact then you need it. Charities I volunteer for, moved a lot of the chat and event organising over to it. Back in the day it was mailing list and forum now it's mostly facebook. So by not being a user you miss out on what is going on. I have mostly left as I didn't like the way my data was being sold off, the way the algorithm was manipulating me by showing my content that annoyed me rather than the nicer stuff. Then there is the way users are manipulated to stay there, notifications for stuff you have already seen etc. The hate that was being pushed at me almost drove me over the edge. |
| AndyBeez:
I'm more of a social media influenza :D AOL Newsgroups were the reason I added a Stone Age ISA modem card to my then Windows PC. Those were the good old dial up days - when the phone line was still used for conversations. It took minutes to download images but, you could pretty much download any 'high-res' image, in GIF format. Today I was asked what an Instagram Hotel was? I had to look it up. Other than having a lot of of mirrors in the rooms, you really don't want to go any further (unless you're auditioning for MAFS Australia). An alien researcher viewing the internet might conclude the human race has recently evolved into a species with over sized abs, bubble butts, trout pouts and glowing teeth. I think the real revolution came when they put cameras on phones. From YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to OnlyFans, we can all be famous, for just 15 minutes of data analytics. |
| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: strawberry on April 16, 2023, 08:10:03 pm ---recently google reported first time decline in search activity people are getting bored/exhausted, or just more homeless who cant afford internet --- End quote --- Google is currently in "panic" mode. In case anyone missed that. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/25/alphabet-google-third-quarter-revenue-report I'm sure the war on TikTok has nothing to do with it. |
| coppercone2:
whoever has the 20 minute videos has information |
| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: coppercone2 on April 16, 2023, 09:34:25 pm ---whoever has the 20 minute videos has information --- End quote --- ;D |
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