Replying to RE: Internet manifesto…
> I felt that social media was pure toxicity and there was no benefit at all from being a part of it. It exploits us by selling our data and bombarding us with ads, and is full of trolls. At the same time, it's where the people are. It's how many people keep in touch with their friends, and leaving social media would be even more alienating than continuing to use it.
For me, it's the opposite, I somehow feel more sane when I abstain myself from social networking services and forums, but I seem to talk about decade old things people have forgotten about, I can't help but to long for the past. Stop being a cog in the wheel if it's a problem, most attention-grabbing news are nothingburgers, you can note down whether or not it was important and personally affected you. Also, most of my IRL friends aren't online (but used to be, either stopped posting or deleted their accounts) and are well aware of its problems (I guess it's just an American thing then for friends to stay connected through SNS because the majority speak English online, 'cause I'm not American, and stuff in our language is boring).
> I have amassed thousands of followers, I have apparently somehow become less human, less approachable, and more easily abstracted into an idea or a concept.
Branding is inevitable, eh? We prioritize content over people, we don't want to hear their problems but to consume anything that stimulates us.
P.S. Neocities' and Discord's moderation also sucks.