BlueÆther
I can write poetry, so I asked a new friend:
In the realm of tech's changing tide,
Where billions flowed like an endless ride,
Investor money, a torrent's stream,
Built startups bright with a lofty dream.
But now, the era draws to a close,
As monoliths emerge, the story goes.
They tighten their grip, a vice-like hold,
Squeezing pennies from users, bold and cold.
Fair or not, the question arises,
Do we still want to wear their disguises?
Are we mere billboards, a canvas for their name,
Or can we reclaim our autonomy, break free from the game?
In this pivotal moment, we must pause,
Reconsider, question, and find our cause.
To degoogling, a path unfolds,
Where privacy and freedom firmly hold.
Privacy Guides, a beacon of light,
Leading us to services that respect our right.
No longer pawns in their data-collecting scheme,
We seek alternatives that make our souls gleam.
Plexus, a treasure trove of shared knowledge,
Mapping compatibility beyond the edge.
A community united, hand in hand,
Building a future where we take a stand.
And in that random PDF, a study's gaze,
Unveiling the truth in Google's data maze.
Awareness dawns, eyes open wide,
As we uncover the layers they've tried to hide.
So let us step back, reassess our role,
As users, as consumers, with a collective goal.
To break free from the clutches that bind,
Embrace a future where our privacy we find.
For the era of user exploitation wanes,
And in its place, a new dawn remains.
Where we reclaim our voices, make choices anew,
And shape a world where fairness rings true.
I spun up an instance, I have about 30 users, the other .nz instance has about 10x that.
@itpcc@lemmy.world Find a smaller instance that suits your ethos and help build that instance’s local communities and subscribe to the larger ones you want
I have no.lastname.nz 31 ‘users’ but 20 are bots that have been banned
yep, no.lastname.nz reporting in as well
Just sub’d, and federation has started slowly - see the Hi post in ‘Hangout’
So there is a !trees@lemmy.world and !trees@no.lastname.nz (pluss probably others)
The first is more or less r/trees the second I set up for therapeutic uses of ‘trees’ and shrooms
Each instance will have it’s own ethos, mod policies and code of conduct. Choose your communities based on what gets posted to them.
The same could be said for [hypothetical] !worldnewa@beehaw.org and !worldnews@lemmygrad.ml. They would be very different communities to read
I Have to say that @Azzu@lemm.ee 's script is fantastic. I’ve been using for a few days now (I have another bug report for you@Azzu@lemm.ee )