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?
My outlook on tech companies, me being a monetized commodity, hasn’t changed. I never liked it. I have an almost unused Twitter account that I opened when Twitter was new. And, quickly realized that it was not my thing. I don’t have accounts with Facebook, TikTok, and whatever else is out there. I got a Reddit account to have discussions with other fans. Being here is refreshing. I’m not a commodity here. I’m a Star Trek fan, chatting up other Star Trek fans. I’m very happy to be here.