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Nach #deGoogle und #deleteFacebook sehe ich mich genötigt, ein #deAmerify in Erwägung zu ziehen.

Nicht, weil ich etwas gegen die USA hätte.
Nein, ich habe etwas gegen die aktuelle Regierung und die speichelleckenden CEOs von #Meta, #Google, #Microsoft, #Amazon, #Apple & Co., die vor #Trump und #Musk einknicken und sich erfürchtig und unterwürfig auf den Boden werfen.

Trump hat es tatsächlich geschafft, dass ich inzwischen bald weniger Angst vor den Aktivitäten von #China als vor den #USA habe.

Happy Instagram account deletion day to myself. Let me be honest here, posting pictures and reels and the occasional story could be very fun. The platform is kind of useful for musicians, in some cases even great. But in the end it's a distraction, the ads are getting in the way of content, and we all know about who's in charge at Meta and why they are a problem.

Your favorite opinion leaders have migrated to Bluesky rather than Mastodon, because they "cannot gain the reach and power there without a reinforcing algorithm"

Via Mstdn @ErikUden

mastodon.de/@ErikUden/11395591

MastodonDEErik Uden 🍑 (@ErikUden@mastodon.de)I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as ***Bluesky*** :Bluesky:, is in fact, **Blockchain / VC**, or as I've recently taken to calling it, **Blockchain + VC**. ## Why Bluesky is not decentralized: - [How Decentralized Is Bluesky Really?](https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/) by @cwebber@social.coop </br> - [An outage that shuts down a “decentralized” network?](https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/113487613965056474) by @jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net ## Why Bluesky doesn't let itself be self-hosted: - [Re: Re: Bluesky and Decentralization](https://dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-bluesky-decentralization/) by @cwebber@social.coop <sup>...and fool all those who think they are now really independent with their *personal data server* container</sup> ## Is Bluesky Web3 and Will Add Cryptocurrency? - [All Protocols are Not the Same: Joanne McNeil on Bluesky](https://filmmakermagazine.com/128200-joanne-mcneil-bluesky/) by @jomc@friend.camp ## Bluesky doesn't moderate Queerphobia and Trans-Hate to appeal to a MAGA-Government: - [Is Bluesky obeying in advance?](https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/113664405608317001) by @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online ## Ties to MAGA, Russia, etc.: - [Important Thread about Bluesky funding and Origins](https://toad.social/@davetroy/113476788536250587) by @davetroy@toad.social ## Payment service and Advertising: - [Bluesky is “prioritizing” building its own payment platform](https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/19/24325368/bluesky-is-prioritizing-building-its-own-payment-platform) by @theverge@flipboard.com The mainstream, which is currently migrating from FaXistan to Bluesky, unfortunately has no aim and trots along with the opinion leaders who have migrated there and not to Mastodon, because they quickly realized that they cannot gain the reach and power there without a reinforcing algorithm as on Xcrement. We should inform and educate about the question of which network to use, especially because of these still existing fundamental differences between Mastodon and Bluesky.

On Signal as a replacement for Facebook’s (Meta) WhatsApp

As I’ve posted before, I’ve deleted all of my #Facebook / #Meta accounts. And, have long since deleted my #Twitter (X) account.

I’ve spent a fair amount of time today with a colleague exploring and experimenting with Signal. It looks like it might be a viable solution. You might take a look too at signal.org.

If you want to beat the Trump billionaires, attack their revenue stream by opting out.

Signal MessengerSignal Messenger: Speak FreelySay "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.

The only two people I have on Signal are both Jacob. Or in the case of the German, Jakob. It’s still good to be off of What’s App.

A week before I deleted my Meta accounts I posted about focusing on fedi and open source with links to options. The replies were mostly What’s that? Why? And see ya. Hard to miss ‘em.

Stolen Focus. A book that can help your friends to escape an algorithm trap (lang: 🇺🇦 + 🇺🇸 below)

Якщо у вас є знайомий, який вагається, чи варто видаляти свої акаунти з корпоративних соцмереж, порекомендуйте йому книжку що в українському перекладі називається Мистецтво зосереджуватися. Це книжка про те, як сучасні технології впливають на нашу увагу та чому дедалі важче зосереджуватися.

Вона була написана ще до того, як Цуккерберг вирішив віднайти свою маскулінність, цілувавши перстень Трампа, але вже після гучних скандалів, що змусили замислитися над тим, що соцмережі – це не просто зручний сервіс, а система, яка формує нашу поведінку.

Для людей у федіверсі книжка наврядчи стане відкриттям, але для багатьох з тих хто ніколи про це не замислювався може стати непоганим першим кроком. Тож вважаю це непоганим подарунком для друзів що все ще залишаються в соц мережах.

(ENG 🇺🇸)
If you have a friend who is still unsure about deleting their corporate social media accounts, recommend Stolen Focus to them. This book explores how modern technology shapes our attention and why it’s becoming harder to focus.

It was written before Zuckerberg rediscovered his masculinity by kissing Trump’s ring but after major scandals had already raised questions about how social media isn’t just a convenient service, it actively shapes our behavior.

Even if deleting social media feels like a drastic step, this book helps to understand what’s happening behind the algorithms and how they change us.

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