calcettocuggi (@calcettocuggi@mastodon.social)
Pagelle TikTok: I Voti della Community su WhatsApp! #shorts https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yrWGqYdz-c0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TikTok #WhatsApp #video #community #socialmedia
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nerderyplus (@nerderyplus@mastodon.social)
Discord vs Social Media
What I’ve realized is that I’ve been using Discord more and more — especially for sports talk — and it scratches the itch in a way the big networks don’t.
https://danielandrews.com/2025/08/19/discord-vs-social-media/
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2025 (@2025@danielandrews.com)
Discord vs Social Media
After writing about where I spend time online, I’ve been thinking more about why most social media doesn’t click for me anymore. The short version: it feels too performative. Posting starts to feel like homework, and keeping up feels like work.
What I’ve realized is that I’ve been using Discord more and more — especially for sports talk — and it scratches the itch in a way the big networks don’t.
I’m of two minds about it. On the one hand, the experience is so much better when there’s an admin who keeps things on track. On the other hand, that also means conversations happen in private rooms instead of on the open web. I want Mastodon (and maybe Bluesky) to succeed because I believe the open web needs to survive. Discord is closed, and that’s a drawback.
The app itself is kind of a mess too. So many updates. But the communities I’m in are filled with generally funny, kind people, and it feels more like actually hanging out than yelling into the void. It’s real-time, so you don’t feel pressure to read every post or “catch up.” You just drop in, chat for a bit, then move on with your day.
So yeah — even with all its faults, I’m using Discord more than any of the so-called “social” apps. It feels casual. It feels low-stakes. And most importantly, it feels fun.
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BlueCircuitDragon (@BlueCircuitDragon@mas.to)
Remember:
No one is immune to #propaganda. Filter your #socialmedia & algorithmic suggestions. #ML algorithms implicitly categorize based on clusters. They place you in the same ontological space as extremists and serve you all content.
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rosetree (@rosetree@kirche.social)
Etwas traurig stelle ich fest: Mit RSS-Feeds von Blogs kann ich mich genauso gut ablenken, wie mit Kapitalismus Social Media (für mich in erster Linie Instagram und YouTube). Mastodon kann ich ebenfalls zur Ablenkung nutzen. Es liegt wohl überwiegend an mir und nicht in erster Linie am Medium.
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RationalizedInsanity (@RationalizedInsanity@mastodon.social)
I'm spending more and more time outside, and on parts of The Internet that have nothing to do with #advertising or trending internet garbage.
That has to do with three things-
1. Half or more of advertising is pure #aislop and annoys me.
2. Half of places like #youtube and #reddit are not real people or slop now and starting to lack stimulating experiences or conversation.
3. Outside is fun and I can't buy anything anyway. I'm more healthy and less #debt burdened.
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PetaPixel (@PetaPixel@toot.earth)
What the Heck Is This Weird Micro Four Thirds ‘TikTok’ Camera? https://petapixel.com/2025/08/19/what-the-heck-is-this-weird-micro-four-thirds-tiktok-camera/ #contentcreation #socialmedia #Equipment #streaming #yolocams7 #Opinion #opinion #yolocam #yololiv #tiktok #oped
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nba (@nba@channels.im)
John Wall announces retirement; What is Rockets future Hall of Famer’s net worth? https://www.rawchili.com/nba/239610/ #Basketball #BasketballCareer #FiveTimeAllStar #Houston #HoustonRockets #HoustonRockets #JohnWall #JohnWallAnnouncesRetirement #NBA #retirement #Rockets #SocialMedia
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warum-mache-ich-den-scheiss-ueberhaupt (@warum-mache-ich-den-scheiss-ueberhaupt@nerdjunk.de)
Hallo liebe Nerds,
heute gibt es ein kleines Update auf dem Blog.
Freue mich über jeden Like und Boost von euch. Folgt mir auch gerne, um direkt benachrichtigt zu werden bei neuen Updates.
Heute geht es um:
Warum mache ich den Scheiß überhaupt?
Hier geht es direkt zum Beitrag:
https://nerdjunk.de/warum-mache-ich-den-scheiss-ueberhaupt/
#Blog #Hobby #Influencer #InstantMessenger #SocialMedia #SocialNetwork #Support
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eliasulrich (@eliasulrich@hachyderm.io)
“Drawing on the sociologist Robert #Putnam, @ethanz argues that alternative #socialmedia can bolster the practices of #democracy. “We should make this shift because participating in social networks we ourselves govern could turn online spaces into Putnam’s ‘schools for democracy.’” 10 Instead of relying on corporations to manage one of the most important things we humans do—communicate—the activists, technologists, and everyday people making alternatives want to bring media under our control. They want to make social media ours.”
— Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media by Robert W. Gehl - @rwg https://moveslowlybuildbridges.com
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BlueCircuitDragon (@BlueCircuitDragon@mas.to)
I've been on antipsychotics for 18 years. Paranoia is a symptom of mine. I'm not paranoid now, but when I start to feel it, I tell my #psychiatrist. The amount of paranoid delusions on #socialmedia suggests widespread #mentalhealth crisis.
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Faithslayer202 (@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social)
I catch a lot of flak for saying #socialmedia isn't real life, & most #activism isn't stuff you post about. But the reason I say that is because the end result of "all activism is posting and activism only matters if it's posted" is people thinking #GavinNewsom is the only person fighting #Trump.
#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Democracy #US #USA #ElonMusk #Musk #Fascism #Fascist
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