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so is this guy in the epstein files or why was he cancelled again?

You know why I hate Mastodon and Bluesky? They pretend to be an alternative to Big Tech platforms, but these "alternatives" are walled gardens, just like the Big Tech platforms. Neither on Bluesky nor on Mastodon can you search content without an account. If you don't have an account, you don't get any search results. Totally hypocritical.

The traditional critique of "screen addiction" is built on a flawed premise: that a human being can exist in a state of pure, self-sustained autonomy. By framing smartphone use as a failure of discipline, we ignore the biological mandate of the brain. The human mind is an open system; it requires constant stimulation to maintain its structural integrity. Without input, consciousness does not find "freedom", it collapses into aggression, stagnation, or existential dread.
In this light, our reliance on digital interfaces and AI is not a sign of weakness, but a rational adaptation to a world that often fails to provide meaningful analog stimulation. We are not "addicts" in the clinical sense; we are operators of our own neurochemistry, using external tools as cognitive prostheses to stabilize our internal state.
The goal, therefore, should not be the impossible feat of total independence from the "system." Instead, we must shift toward a strategy of functional optimization. If dependency is a fundamental condition of human existence, the only meaningful choice is to exchange high-cost, destructive dependencies for those that are manageable and sustainable. We must stop fighting our nature and start engineering our environment.

I am currently in search of a new online home. Having experimented with numerous platforms over the past two years, I was captivated by X for a long time. However, I believe I have now discovered something superior: Substack.
​In truth, I appreciate X for its seamless integration of text, video, and imagery, not to mention its unparalleled diversity of perspectives. Yet, my main grievance with X is the brevity of its text content. This is precisely why I am exploring Substack; it captures the best elements of X but offers the space for more long-form writing.
​The platforms are relatively similar in terms of free speech, but Substack prioritizes high-quality 'effortposts.' You can publish in-depth articles or share shorter, tweet-like updates called 'Notes.' I wasn't aware of how much Substack had transformed!

>Just centralise the whole decentralised internet under like three critical providers, bro. what could possibly go wrong. It's brings economy of scale, bro.
How do socialists answer to this?

i hate it, that all these big tech platforms are psychologically manipulating us all and there is basically no way out. the current internet is mostly a boring and dull wasteland and the only places to find something interesting, are the walled gardens. but at the same time, these walled gardens are the ultra manipulators and they shove stuff in your face, just to make you feel bad and play with your personal insecurities. thats it i am going to delete my google account again. this game is so unfair, its either all or nothing. its either the boring wasteland or the hyper algorithmic mindcontrol. fuck this, man.

its all part of hiros plan. he wants to turn the site into a total pay-to-post site. he is changing the business model of 4chan. no pass? no post. but he needs to boil the frog slowly. make these captach more and more annoying. until users give up and buy the pass.

I loved imageboards for their anonymity and ephemerality: pure focus on content, no identities, no permanent traces. Threads emerge, live briefly, and disappear again.Today, imageboards are dead: almost all users have moved to X. It offers the greatest variety, highest quality, and the best algorithms that filter out the junk. In an endless flood of content, good algorithms are the solution, not the problem.But I don’t want the typical social media downsides (self-presentation, followers, digital footprints). That’s why I use X in a way that simulates a modern, high-quality imageboard experience:

1. I follow no one.
Only the For You tab decides what I see, everything stays random and content-focused.

2. I delete every one of my posts after a maximum of 24 hours.
My profile stays empty, posts are only temporarily visible, like a thread that gets bumped down.

3. I block everyone who follows me.
Systematically and immediately, so no followers or parasocial connections can form.

This way, I get anonymity and ephemerality on the objectively best content platform. I consume and post comments without ever building an “identity.” This method does not violate X’s terms of service. Nevertheless, from the platform’s perspective it is harmful: I maximally exploit the algorithm and infrastructure but provide no lasting value or network effects, essentially parasitic.That’s exactly why I do it this way.

X is too good to avoid entirely, but I don’t want to be a classic social media user. With this approach, I get the best of both worlds.

lets talk about progressive webapps. i actually like them, because i'm trying to use my android phone without a google account.

i even have the feeling, that most pwas are just as good or sometimes even slightly better than the native app version.

what is the best way to use xcancel/nitter on android? i would like to have the endless scroll experience just like on twitter. is there an app, to get follow multiple accounts and get everything into a single feed? i tried feeder (rss) but the experience was bad.