Unlimited venture capital money for 20 years have allowed social media companies to basically do whatever they want without listening to their user base. It was good when they were trying to grow the user base. But now that they are trying to squeeze every dollar out, we're seeing the dark side.

Contrast this with old school media. They are mature and must turn a profit through their advertising. And they are absolutely terrified. Every TV show involves consultants who obsess over tiny details that could make the difference of half a ratings point. They know that if they scare the audience away, they go out of business.

Eventually the tech companies will reach the same level of maturity, but we're not there yet.

[–] Meas34Melon45@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

And the worse thing is, because the internet is so centralized now (dominated by just a few companies) people have almost nowhere to go back to. The worst thing tho, is how a lot of people simply don't care. They would rather keep the very slight convenience they have over getting rid of these corrupt companies.

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Those who would trade essential liberty for convenience deserve neither.

[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

What's the essential liberty here, shitposting?

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The essential liberty is being able to use a device you own how you choose to use it, and not the rules for its use being dictated remotely by a giant corporation.

See: Google's Web Environment Integrity proposal.

The thing is, like the person I was responding to was pointing out, most people don't give one shit and don't pay attention to moves like these, because they prefer the convenience over caring about lack of personal agency in the equation.

See also: Reddit API protest, which most redditors didn't give one fucking shit about.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 years ago

You joke, but yes, shitposting would absolutely be included as an essential liberty in an open and free internet.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Our god given right.

[–] bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

Every TV show involves consultants who obsess over tiny details that could make the difference of half a ratings point.

Is this why most TV shows are trash now?

[–] gabe@literature.cafe 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What does this post even mean

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guy Fawkes cums for social media platforms

[–] kadu@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We live in a society

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[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago

I don't agree with what you said

but I will defend your right to say it.

[–] Meas34Melon45@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It basically means that social medias like lemmy and 4chan are the antithesis of other centralized sites like reddit, X and the like.

[–] PeleSpirit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

4chan being the cesspool of "oh fuck, don't say or do that" type social media.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A Guy Fawkes mask. What year is it? Are we raiding Scientology again?

[–] Roundcat@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Oh I hope we're raiding Scientology again.

[–] cerberus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I remember mudkips

[–] Roundcat@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do I ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7kK9bxEGMg

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[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

I wish, has 4chan ever grown back to being a power to the people, rather than a Russian/MAGA group.

[–] Roundcat@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I remember my Guy Fawkes phase. I thought I was hot shit.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Still got the mask. You know that guy was catholic? I was surprised to find myself aligned with a religious fanatic.

[–] TheBERFA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think most people's favorite thing about him was that he was Catholic, I believe there was other reasons he was made popular.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

white owl’s face looking surprised with the caption “Orly?”

[–] Scooter411@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

God - all of my friends were insufferable for years after v for vendetta came out.

[–] Hamerdown 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How? Could you explain. I’m curious

[–] Meas34Melon45@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Basically saying that lemmy and 4chan are the rivals of popular social media sites like reddit and X in terms of their policies and philosophies. The meme likens lemmy and 4chan to Guy Fawkes and V.

[–] BingoBangoBongo@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago

More V than fawkes, I would say. Pretty sure anonymous' usage of the persona is more inline with the anti fascist rhetoric of v than the theocratic ideology of fawkes.