Andy Piper on Nostr: Remember when “social media” was “social networking”? What changed? That ...
Remember when “social media” was “social networking”?
What changed? That second word: media. It’s all about capturing your attention and selling you stuff.
Humans are social and want to connect with one another. That’s what makes the #fediverse special to me - authentic connection. We haven’t forgotten the social part.
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