Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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- 3.1) NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
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- 3.3) Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
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I see Reddit going down the same path as Facebook. A ad-ridden platform without the young and savvy, full of boomers posting bad memes and politics. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Facebook used to be such an awesome platform. At least until all the ads and boomers.

Also, first post on the fediverse!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

First off, lol if you think Reddit wasn't full of politics every bit as much if not more than Facebook.

Second, what's happening is the opposite. The older users, the ones that remember a pre-facebook internet, the ones that are not pre-programmed to accept whatever the app in the app store tell them, they are the ones leaving.

The young are actually increasing on Reddit because it's pandering to less tech literate, more TikTok-focused userbase now with the official app. The type of users that need algorithms to tell them what to do because they've long since failed to learn to actually use technology smartly.

The type of user that was shocked to learn there was such a thing a third party app.

Those are what reddit wants, and it's what they'll get.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm GenX and find myself slowing migrating away from the internet entirely as it relates to social interaction and entertainment.

I still need it for bill paying and whatnot, but I've grown exhausted from the ubiquitous hate and vitriol of users and the ever increasing greed and attempts at overall control of my existence from the platforms.

I'm starting to feel like some crazy anti government prepper, but towards the Internet and corporations rather than the government.