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There's too much.
Too much media.
Too much noise.
Too much stuff to keep up with.
Too many notifications.
Too many ads.
Too much war.
Too much capitalism.
Bad Dane: The Sequel
Feb. 17th, 2023 08:17 pmI got thrown into FB jail for the next few days. This is the third time I've gotten the algorithmical ban hammer, so I'm more than a little done.
I started the draft of a farewell post that I'd like to share here. I'm not completely nuking the account, but I'm not going to be signing back in after I post and pin this final note.
At some point, you just have to say "Fuck you, Zuck. I'm out."
Draft is as follows:
Draft is as follows:
I haven't been able to post lately because my account here has been hit with multiple restrictions, due to posts that "violate community standards". I'm not going to go into details. Suffice it to say, I disputed the suspension, but it was for naught.
I'm done dealing with the algorithms. I'm done with Zuck. I had deleted my previous account, then covid hit. I started this one to keep in touch through lockdown. Well, the latest algorithmical BS is - for real -the final straw. I'll be logging out, and won't be coming back. Messenger will be gone from my phone as well.
I've been going through a bit of a sea change, folks. One of my friends here commented once "I noticed a change in your energy." That's pretty apropos. My energy has changed considerably. In the past year-and-a-half, I have found a new (yet very old) faith, a renewed interest in my Irish heritage, and a sharp re-focusing of what I want out of my online and tech life. I have recently thrown my support behind a certain pachyderm-themed social network, and have started de-Googlefying my life.
Big tech is re-shaping our lives, relationships, and the landscapes of entire countries. It's a technological and economic feudalism. I don't want to support that system, or at the very least, support it as little as possible. I don't expect folks here to follow me wherever I go. Everyone has family and community connections on here they have to keep up with, and that's plenty understandable.
But here is something to think about: there's plenty of you out there that this platform has jaded. "What's the point? They're going to get my information anyway. It doesn't matter."
And that, folks, is where they got you. It's insidious AF. They got us believing we have no power, and no agency. That is BS.
It DOES matter. YOU matter.
If you want to keep in touch, email me at lastofhisname@protonmail.com , or many of you can reach me via text. My Linktree has the platforms I'm active on: https://linktr.ee/lastofhisname
If any of that's too much of a hassle, well, it's been a slice.
In love, faith, and hope,
Dane
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