I have no longer watched their content since the scandal.

It's appalling to learn that they're even thinking of taking such measures against antiquity, tradition and history. Absurb!

Kudos to you for demonstrating interest in getting to know whoever you cross on these platforms (a rarity these days...) 🙌🏽

I relate to your discomfort. I usually unmatch or block such vibes bc the point of these apps is to date, which implies getting to know each other. If one is unwilling to put in the work (as minimal as it may seem), just spare folx who are interested in the above.

So much has changed in the dating scene. Sometimes, I am asked why I am being nosy or psychoanalyzing them. 🙄 Dude, you're on a dating app, right?

P.S.: I respect boundaries, but such questions are essential in familiarizing oneself with someone.

ProtonMail, Simple Login, and FairEmail.

Sometimes even after 4:30 PM. 😅

Word!

Let's keep the momentum. I find Reddit overwhelming.

As a newb to Fediverse, I agree because it is ambiguous how to use one account for several instances. I've browsed the web for several hours. But I only found out that the above is not a one-size-fits-all because some instances require registration.

Also, saying that an account can be created to access communities in my experience, implies I can only see and minimally interact on those instances. But I cannot go as far as posting anything because as I previously stated, I need an account on the said instance to do that.

I see the Fediverse being an umbrella of apps/services. However, from my experience, they're not synchronized. More like silos.

I second that.

🙏 🙌

Yas! Expressing not-so-pleasant emotions and struggles that makes us humans seems to become toxic.

Thank you!

Miley Cyrus's I can buy myself flowers is what comes to mind.

As others have pointed out, I am content with Lemmy being a niche app with engaged users.

I don't think it'll become mainstream and doesn't have to be. Also, I believe folx are becoming more mindful of their digital privacy. The latter will continue to grow. And that is the new trend.

Technocrats are becoming less irrelevant as well because tech advancements expose their data mining trends and their sole purpose with their "products" is profit no matter the cost (often at our detriments).

Trash culture, TikTok and the likes. The gen z folx I know don't seem to prioritize privacy and quality content. Some know it and don't seem to care even after getting hacked/scammed.

Living vicariously through influencers, likes, and whatnot. Being cool, blending in...

Word! I feel active learning and feeding off one's brain curiosity diminished for younger folx.

With that comes laziness to "set things up". "OMG, it's too complicated for me. I'm having a headache. I can't, I just can't."

Thank you for sharing what the song meant to you. I can see how it highlights self-respect.

For me, it meant, I don't need anybody else, I can do everything on my own and please myself. Because once I start mingking with others, I'm bound to get hurt. Hence, I can buy myself flowers. Yes, it's great being self-reliant, however I feel it is limited as we are humans and can not make it through this world on our own as each of us brings some needed value to our society.

I'm thinking about our ancestors living in tribes and that we evolved and still exist because of our ancestors highlights on togetherness, and community, which is why our species survived. Yes, I admit that with tech advancement, it may be masked that we can make it out on our own. More importantly, we are social creatures and our well-being is deeply factored by belonging, relating and connecting with others. If the aforementioned negates, our well-being will pay the price.

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I second that. It's overwhelming.