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Just a reminder we are the future of social media. (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 149 points 5 months ago

Public opinion seems to be souring on all the big corporate social media sites, and I truly think if we're able to get the word out about federated social media platforms, people will jump ship.

Also, it's hard to dislike a platform that isn't showing ads, selling user data, or generally making decisions for the enrichment of shareholders.

[-] BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net 61 points 5 months ago

It’s so weird, I don’t even notice the lack of ads most of the time (pihole, never leave home, so it’s roughly the same experience I'm used to)

But when I go out? Oh man fediverse is the only site I’ll use because I know it’s safe from ads. The other privacy/user-focus stuff is just a bonus.

(I don’t have any friends around here, so just sort of go out to be out, and usually for food)

[-] crazybrain@lemmy.spacestation14.com 35 points 5 months ago

Inevitably there will be a fediverse instance with ads, but whether or not people want to use it will be up to the individual.

[-] BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.net 30 points 5 months ago

As long as the ads don’t federate in an un-blockable way, they can do as they like. I wouldn’t make an account there, I’d rather donate actual money than have a degraded experience (which for sure works out better for everyone), but I get the drive to monetize.

And they should absolutely -not- be allowed to federate ads, for any reason, since it goes against the vibe. But inevitably there will be “sponsored posts” (probably already are), and I think those instances/users will see themselves fade to oblivion, as long as new users are brought to understand that they could just chip in $2 and never see an ad.