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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by big_toast on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @02:12PM (#44513165)
Saved?

Seems like it harmed the migration to more free protocol oriented services. One company controlling the algorithm and API to a global conversation. Verified badges getting ranked priority in replies and For You. A DM function that barely functions. Private chats as a promise instead of cryptographic guarantee?

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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by sergiotapia on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @02:39PM (#44513435)
>free protocol oriented services.

Love all of these on paper, I think any tech person would. But they are non-starters. Normies have zero chance of ever deciding to use these.

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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by big_toast on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @02:47PM (#44513512)
Just like all the normies who don't use web browsers, email, podcasts, calendars, jpeg image standards. Like how btc and ethereum finally died out and companies aren't adopting stable coins.

Yes.. non-starters, too complicated and fiddly..

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