Phew! That was intense! In the last month, I tried to reconnect with people in my networks from last 25+ years. I think I know *now* when "Social Media" broke for me.
About 10 years ago.
Catching up with "close" contacts I made from 2015 onwards failed. That's when things went rogue & became far too transactional vs. relational.
#FuckTheAlgorithm is the only thought I can come up with at the moment š¤ Yikes! š”
Anyway, back to *proper* Social Media ... Hello, #Fediverse, what have I missed? š