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It really annoys me how many services - even sometimes public services like our local police - are Facebook first, with all other mediums as an afterthought.
by davedx 3y ago
It really annoys me how many services - even sometimes public services like our local police - are Facebook first, with all other mediums as an afterthought.
- kredd 3y agoI completely agree, but one thing that bothered me since 2020 - local municipality posted some news on their website, and people on our neighbourhood group were genuinely complaining why they did not post it on Facebook, since that’s what the “internet is” for a significant (dare I say, majority?” of people. Unfortunately, we are in a minority in this situation.
- mbitsnbites 3y agoPeople are ignorant. Companies are greedy. That's why we need regulation. Children don't need social media, just as they don't need tobacco or alcohol. As long as all your friends are off social media, you'll be fine. It's when there's a choice that you get the FOMO situation that makes it more or less impossible for parents to dissuade their children from using social media.
- wepple 3y agoI’d aggressively support legislation against this. Luckily with Elon doing crazy things to X, NYC has divorced a bunch of public services from it. But not enough
- fragmede 3y agoWhere have they moved to?
- code_duck 3y agoPerhaps worse, in the places I’ve lived the main communications from emergency services and law enforcement are posted on Twitter.
- davedx 3y agoYeah, this too. I kind of feel like Elon was actually right that Twitter has become the "public square", but I disagree violently that he should be the one to control and steward it. We need a non-government controlled, non-corporate/profit-driven Twitter. The fediverse is okay but the UX needs to be completely frictionless so everyone can use it (also my mum).