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Reclaim control over social media
it controls our lives so much I think we forget that it’s actually in a little box of glass and metal and that WE are the ones who use it, not the other way around. i wanna turn mine into a photo album, reclaim the purpose of it as a place to just share photos of nice moments whenever I feel like it. Fuck social media anxiety these are just little icons on my phone so who caressssss
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@mmb
Jan 7, 2025
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@gangseyy
I like this app for this exact reason. It feels more like a diary and social space that I can interact with. Reminds me of the older social medias, without bots and agendas.
Jan 8, 2025
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@mmb
gangseyy exactly!! it truly feels like a community without all the ads and the bots I love it sooo much!!!
Jan 8, 2025
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@blaq
I don’t like how social media has taken over the use Of the internet! I like finding cool websites that some guy thats passionate about bicycles created with random Facts about them or sites like this that make me feel like I can freely express myself and engage with… without the weight other social media platforms bring…. I’m not sure if the internet as a whole is the problem or just social media or how we use both
Jan 7, 2025
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@mmb
blaq I think that, like you said, the main problem is social media - and how it eventually corrupted the internet in general. honestly finding websites and places like this for me are almost an act of resistance against the highly monetized, consumption-based part of the internet (with social media being its core)
Jan 8, 2025
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@wonderfanatic
ive been using an old ipod touch for all my music in an attempt to enjoy my music more and not worry about airbuds and wrapped lmao
Jan 7, 2025
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@the7throbin
Honestly I just gave up and switched to a finsta, i only use my main For scrolling and texting
Jan 7, 2025
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@an1
as you said, it used to be so but most spaces are too meta now so ig you kind of just have to do your own thing
Jan 7, 2025
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