Comment on Discussion Thread Saturday 19 đ April 2025
kudra@aus.social â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago@melbaboutown yeah when you realise "the cloud" is just other people's computers and "free" SM & other lockin has always been designed from the outset to bait & switch and basically enslave you it makes you realise the real costs of not being free and open. I remember when I genuinely believed Google was a force for good.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Yeah. I wish there had been an alternative way back then. I wasnât in circles to find out about the fediverse.
I quite liked the self hosted forums but people you knew/mainstream moved to other social media and you had to be there to stay in touch or have opportunities to attend community events. And when you leave they donât. Massive social trap.