Sometimes I complain about how Lemmy folks don’t get jokes and argue about everything, but the reason I’m never leaving is probably related: people just get it around here.
Being on Lemmy in the first place requires a certain sort of situational awareness. It’s full of people who looked at Facebook, and Reddit, and Xitter, and said “man something’s not right here” and then took actions about it.
Statistically speaking, Lemmy users are more likely to be clued in about more things than your average internet user.
Yeah, I was just explaining Lemmy/PieFed to a friend the other day and they didn’t quite get it. I left all the mainstream social media sites because I could see what the algorithm is doing to people, but so many that are entrenched in those sites just don’t see it.
I explain to people that I’ve removed algorithms and advertisements from my life, deleted my linkedin, don’t use android or iOS, don’t buy anything from Amazon or Walmart, and only read paper books, and then they look at me like I have three heads.
Using an OS in 2026 when we don’t have viable easily obtainable full-Linux phones isn’t a shameful thing. We can’t all survive off the land off-grid somewhere or something, y’know?
If you care and think about these things, you’re doing fine. <3
Sometimes I complain about how Lemmy folks don’t get jokes and argue about everything, but the reason I’m never leaving is probably related: people just get it around here.
Being on Lemmy in the first place requires a certain sort of situational awareness. It’s full of people who looked at Facebook, and Reddit, and Xitter, and said “man something’s not right here” and then took actions about it.
Statistically speaking, Lemmy users are more likely to be clued in about more things than your average internet user.
Yeah, I was just explaining Lemmy/PieFed to a friend the other day and they didn’t quite get it. I left all the mainstream social media sites because I could see what the algorithm is doing to people, but so many that are entrenched in those sites just don’t see it.
I explain to people that I’ve removed algorithms and advertisements from my life, deleted my linkedin, don’t use android or iOS, don’t buy anything from Amazon or Walmart, and only read paper books, and then they look at me like I have three heads.
Basically the same here even down to paper books, except I’m guilty of iOS usage. I will go hang my head in shame lol
Using an OS in 2026 when we don’t have viable easily obtainable full-Linux phones isn’t a shameful thing. We can’t all survive off the land off-grid somewhere or something, y’know?
If you care and think about these things, you’re doing fine. <3
Appreciate that, I really only meant it in jest. We can’t do everything, but at least trying to do as much as possible is helpful 💚