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My quest to escape the modern internet
Over the past few years I've become increasingly frustrated with the way tides are shifting on the internet. Maybe it's nostalgia for the wild west of blogs and forums in the 2000s - 2010s, or maybe there's a genuine threat to the online social space as we know it. I believe the reality is a combination of both. I am indeed nostalgic for an older version of the web, one absent of endless algorithmic feeds and walled gardens designed to trap and contain users. But those are also all reasons I think the internet as we know it is dying. Much of the blame is certainly on big companies hijacking and monetizing our attention, but I think a lot of the internet's problems are our own fault too.
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What is the Fediverse?
The "Fediverse" is a collection of independent social media websites that can connect with each other. Think of it like a bunch of different neighborhoods in the same city, where you can visit friends and make new connections easily. You can call of any number of different neighborhoods home on the Fediverse, whether you want to live in a big apartment building with lots of other people and amenities or set up your own server all by itself in the countryside. If you ever want to move elsewhere, you can even freely take your follows and followers with you. Pretty neat, right?
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