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9 thoughts on “Fighting info control that is unprecedented in America: Decentralizing Social Media”
JungianINTP
Full Measure Team,
Re: Rt and truth-telling reporting
“Big Tech’s moves to muscle President Donald Trump off social media have been heralded by some as victory. But a corporate-run state with politicians serving as mere figureheads amounts to the very fascism they claim to oppose.
“The smug, palpable air of ‘mission accomplished’ emanating from Facebook, Twitter and Google in the weeks after the media called November’s election for Democrat Joe Biden has been hard to ignore. Thanks to an iron grip on the political narrative and the heavy-handed suppression of any influential dissenting voices, these insanely wealthy companies and their partners in the media establishment have managed to successfully upend what was left of the US’ democratic process.
“In short, they have reason to celebrate, having pulled off the first successful national-level coup-by-media in US history. And better yet — for them at least — having helped the ‘right’ guy win, they won’t have to answer to any bogus charges of Russian collusion this time around. Indeed, no less than the Department of Homeland Security came forward to declare the vote the most secure in US history — a baffling claim at best, given the same officials have spent months insisting foreign infiltration supposedly had democracy hanging by a thread. . . “ :
This is naive. People are getting kicked off of WordPress.com (e.g. Conservative Treehouse), and more fringe groups have lost their WordPress self hosting (e.g. Daily Stormer) and their ability to process payments (e.g. Red Ice). Even hosting a physical server in your home will not be safe, people are already demanding ISPs cancel internet service to people who say the bad thoughts. You will someday not be able to obtain a place to put information that can be consumed in the way this article describes, if the mob does not want you to do it.
I think the second part already exists. It’s called RSS aggregation. Many services do that.
My personal favorite is http://www.dreamwidth.org – it’s a social network on its own with no ads and no censorship (their business model is based on selling premium features while offering basic service for free), but in addition to that, you can syndicate any RSS feed just from anywhere into your reading feed. This would also make the new RSS feed discoverable by other users.
That’s where I read your posts.
For all here, MeWe has been my alternative to FB since November. The developer has a free or subscription based site. He outright started the social media site because Zuckerberg was selling people out back in 2012. He had something to do with the initial creation of FB and left. He believes that your content is yours, I tested to see if they would sensor mt posts by tossing in a few colorful words, and I am still there… it might not be a perfect solution, but if all freedom loving people delete their FB accounts in the next week, Zuckerberg will see his power is only lent to him, not given! I have completely deleted my FB account and glad I did with all he has done in the last few days!
The story of social media is a Shakespearean tragedy. What started out as a wonderful way for people to share and communicate has sadly morphed into metastatic cancer. In the same way as we have no cure for cancer, we have no cure for the problems with social media. No matter what potential solution comes about, people will object or find a way around it.
Full Measure Team,
Re: Rt and truth-telling reporting
“Big Tech’s moves to muscle President Donald Trump off social media have been heralded by some as victory. But a corporate-run state with politicians serving as mere figureheads amounts to the very fascism they claim to oppose.
“The smug, palpable air of ‘mission accomplished’ emanating from Facebook, Twitter and Google in the weeks after the media called November’s election for Democrat Joe Biden has been hard to ignore. Thanks to an iron grip on the political narrative and the heavy-handed suppression of any influential dissenting voices, these insanely wealthy companies and their partners in the media establishment have managed to successfully upend what was left of the US’ democratic process.
“In short, they have reason to celebrate, having pulled off the first successful national-level coup-by-media in US history. And better yet — for them at least — having helped the ‘right’ guy win, they won’t have to answer to any bogus charges of Russian collusion this time around. Indeed, no less than the Department of Homeland Security came forward to declare the vote the most secure in US history — a baffling claim at best, given the same officials have spent months insisting foreign infiltration supposedly had democracy hanging by a thread. . . “ :
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/511958-social-media-politicians-censorship-riots/
-Rick
This is naive. People are getting kicked off of WordPress.com (e.g. Conservative Treehouse), and more fringe groups have lost their WordPress self hosting (e.g. Daily Stormer) and their ability to process payments (e.g. Red Ice). Even hosting a physical server in your home will not be safe, people are already demanding ISPs cancel internet service to people who say the bad thoughts. You will someday not be able to obtain a place to put information that can be consumed in the way this article describes, if the mob does not want you to do it.
I was thinking the exact same thing. The idea that anyone is safe from our woke internet overlords is incredibly naive.
I think the second part already exists. It’s called RSS aggregation. Many services do that.
My personal favorite is http://www.dreamwidth.org – it’s a social network on its own with no ads and no censorship (their business model is based on selling premium features while offering basic service for free), but in addition to that, you can syndicate any RSS feed just from anywhere into your reading feed. This would also make the new RSS feed discoverable by other users.
That’s where I read your posts.
For all here, MeWe has been my alternative to FB since November. The developer has a free or subscription based site. He outright started the social media site because Zuckerberg was selling people out back in 2012. He had something to do with the initial creation of FB and left. He believes that your content is yours, I tested to see if they would sensor mt posts by tossing in a few colorful words, and I am still there… it might not be a perfect solution, but if all freedom loving people delete their FB accounts in the next week, Zuckerberg will see his power is only lent to him, not given! I have completely deleted my FB account and glad I did with all he has done in the last few days!
I already left Facebook and Twitter and today am leaving gmail for ProtonMail.com. Tired of being bullied
The story of social media is a Shakespearean tragedy. What started out as a wonderful way for people to share and communicate has sadly morphed into metastatic cancer. In the same way as we have no cure for cancer, we have no cure for the problems with social media. No matter what potential solution comes about, people will object or find a way around it.
A solution will com, it is only when. Perhaps it will be Ms. Sharyl that will lead the way starting with the conversations in this post.