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this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2023
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Is that really all they do though? That's what theyve convinced us that they do, but everyone on these platforms knows how crucial it is to tweak your content to please the algorithm. They also do everything they can to become monopolies, without which it wouldn't even be possible to start on DIY videos and end on white supremacy or whatever.
I wrote a longer version of this argument here, if you're curious.
This is a good read, I highly suggest people click the link. Although it is short enough that I think you could have just posted it into your comment.
Yes, but then I couldn't harvest all your sweet data.
Kidding! It's a static site on my personal server that doesn't load anything but the content itself. It's mostly just a PITA to reformat it all mobile.
Which article is it? The link takes me to the website main page.
Huh really? Do you have JS turned off or anything? Here's the full link: https://theluddite.org/#!post/section-230