Back in the 2000’s, I was decently involved in the tech world, especially privacy and following/using FOSS. I fell off in a major way as the strain of work and college took over and I just didn’t have the energy to devote to the cause and maintenance of my own resources. During the pandemic, I deleted my Facebook account as I watched friends and family become hateful. I stopped using Twitter as well and finally deleted it when the Musky Boy took over. Reddit was still a community I had trust in as it was relatively anonymous and the user experience was customizable so I could avoid the worst parts. With Reddit’s anti-user and especially anti-accessibility moves I woke up. Y’all at startrek.website gave me a safe starting point to the Fediverse, and I dove back into taking control of my computing experience. How has the upheaval of corporate social media changed your online life?

    • Nmyownworld@startrek.website
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      1 year ago

      Blast from the past for me. E-mail pen pals from around the world. Personal websites where there was no such thing as too much. Garish color combos. 15+ different fonts in a variety of sizes and colors, and animated glitter fonts. All the text was centered. Midi music blaring as soon as the web site loaded. And, a web counter and guest book. Chat rooms, where I learned that I really did not want to engage in private chats offers. Sometimes I forget about all that.