In the last 3 days I’ve been paying attention to r/all, expecting several posts about it and…

Yeah

Wasn’t expecting the website to literally shut down nor to monopolize r/all, because 3rd party users are the minority, but I hoped for more than whatever this was.

At least there’s a silver lining, I discovered new alternatives that have healthier communities

  • Rhaedas@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    As a Gen-X parent, I’ve abhorred the look and feel of Facebook even from the beginning. When I first made an account I got connected with old high school people and thought it was pretty neat. But then I tried to share some thoughts for discussion like one would do on a BBS/forum/Reddit, and realized that wasn’t what it was for. That was the last I posted. I know I’m in a minority and people who love it have a need for sharing everything they do, but that isn’t me.

    There’s a saying I like: “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” I don’t think this means that a person can only be one of those, but that in discussions there is a level of thinking going on with the category. I prefer the first one more, and even Reddit had places where you aren’t going to find that…but it had some, and I enjoyed my time there.

    Oh, and get off my lawn. You too, boomers. Everyone get off the damn lawn!

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      1 year ago

      There are dozens of us!

      I like that saying, by the way. I want to discuss everything, but when someone is limited to that lower level it’s quite disappointing.