"I began trying to explain the Fediverse to two friends last night. I began with no ads, no algorithm and you only see the people you follow.
I was just drawing a breath to go into some of the challenging stuff (finding an instance etc) when my one friend replied, "oh, I could never do that".
It's a sharp reminder that there is a whole world of people out there who want algorithms, adverts, influencers and content.
I don't know if it's just that they've drunk the Kool-Aid or if the monsters of social media delivered what they wanted, but yeah. They exist..." https://cupoftea.social/@mandy/114989320647167339
normees gonna normee
