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Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore
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this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2023
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The algorithms made me bored of these platforms. I used to scroll twitter for 10 minutes then close the app because I would come across content filled with negativity. Then on youtube it seems like the videos suggested are those I am not interested in. Now that I have switched to newpipe, I find that I have so many more videos to watch. Recently I have started using Mastodon and I am liking it so far since I can tune my feed according to what I like to see using hashtags, following people and blocking/muting people. At least I haven't got bored yet. These secret algorithms don't seem to work for me. I wonder how people get addicted.?