A new social me

[sturmsucht@mastodon.social]

A new social me.
How the Fediverse has influenced the way I live my (online) social life now. Especially when you come from Instagram.

https://blog.sturmsucht.de/a-new-social-me/

#blog #fediverse #socialmedia

[_elena@mastodon.social]

@sturmsucht fantastic post, Chris! I’m so glad you’re here… and grateful for your advocacy 💖

[jajo@mastodon.nu]

@sturmsucht More social networking.

[lenzgr@mastodon.social]

@sturmsucht that blog post resonated well with me, thank you. I'm feeling so much better since I left corporate social media behind. The Fediverse is the only place that I find enjoyable.

[argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org]

@sturmsucht

This explains why I often feel like the only one on Earth who *doesn't* think social media is evil.

The #Fediverse *is* what “social media” means to me. I've heard of Instagram and the rest, but I've never actually used them. I've never struggled with their algorithms. I don't even know what that's like.

So when politicians talk about banning social media, I'm horrified. Why would anyone want to ban this place? This place isn't hurting anybody. And where else would I socialize?

[casdeiro@15-15-15.social]

@sturmsucht This is what I call "a must read" 👏🏻 Thanks for sharing.

[gabrielmarkley@techhub.social]

@sturmsucht Thank you for this post. I really enjoyed reading your take on social and how you have adopted a shift in your small business. Keep up the great work and thanks again for sharing. Cheers!

[likewise@beige.party]

@sturmsucht Great thoughts here.

[hikingdude@mastodon.social]

@sturmsucht so well written!!

[david@social.ofaolain.com]

@sturmsucht I really enjoyed that. I've found the same thing and was so glad to see all the ways you are finding being in the Fediverse beneficial.

[workshopshed@mastodon.scot]

@sturmsucht an interesting post, thanks

[michelpatrice@jasette.facil.services]

@sturmsucht

Excellent text. I bookmarked it.

« The connection and reach that Instagram made possible decades ago have basically vanished, and the direction big tech social media took - and is speeding toward - is reflected in the global numbers of user activities. »

We have on going group conversations for friends and family on Messenger, SMS, Signal or whatever because social medias are no longer the place for keeping in touch with friends and family.

[ewen@social.ewenbell.com]

@sturmsucht

An excellent read. I wish I had room for a bicycle in this apartment, just so I can share stories of how to fix it.

[fatboy@fosstodon.org]

@sturmsucht Great post, and welcome here. I hope more people feel like you do and join the fediverse to enjoy fellow humans on the internet.

[pete@mastodon.five-magics.net]

@sturmsucht A great read. Much better than my clunky recent post about my Fediverse journey 😄

[dresdnerforschungswerk@dresden.network]

@sturmsucht Really well put, thank you for your insights!

[musikfreak@dresden.network]

@sturmsucht I have killed off 90% of my accounts in social media communities in the last 6 months. Very refreshing and it feels great.