Observations: 1. My time poking around facebook has shown me how many people manage to make social media a positive tool and means of staying connected and organized despite the software often working against this. 2. To propose that social media be positive and useful is to insist it’s and […] - ThreadSky

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futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy • 23 hours ago

Observations:

1. My time poking around facebook has shown me how many people manage to make social media a positive tool and means of staying connected and organized despite the software often working against this.

2. To propose that social media be positive and useful is to insist it’s and […]

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llewelly.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy•22 hours ago

@futurebird
relevant:
https://mastodon.green/@gimulnautti/114094842441317781

futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy•22 hours ago

Social media can be a force for good the fact that so many people see it as the opposite says more about the forces that dominate “the market” and the mistake we make allowing human social networks to be monetized at all.

futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy•20 hours ago

I could suggest that there are powerful wealthy people who plot to destroy effective social networks. It can seem that way some of the time. But, this is inventing a romantic opponent, an arch villain with more respect for potential power of "ordinary people" than any of the people who cause […]

futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy•20 hours ago

That creates a gap: one where it's possible to build power.

futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy•20 hours ago

*I* still believe in the dream of cyberspace. :)

jdp23.neuromatch.social.ap.brid.gy•22 hours ago

@futurebird Totally agree. Back in 2008 I got into a debate with Clay Shirky at the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference. At the time I was very optimistic about social networks possibilities to create change -- mybarackobama.com was hugely impactful, as was the One Million Strong for […]

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