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[–] [email protected] 47 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, no thanks. We have Pixelfed, let's just make that even better.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Honestly I think that reels in general are toxic to mental health. I say we just move on.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Unfortunately that's not going to happen. They're something people have become accustomed and addicted to. There's no going back now. The only hope for combating them is to come up with something at least as compelling, but hopefully less harmful. Like vaping is to smoking. What that is though, I have no idea.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

I say we just get everyone on hard drugs. Only kidding, don't worry. But I'd definitely like some hard drugs for me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Arguably, ActivityPub has its shortcomings. Also, having another protocol similar to ActivityPub creates more competition which drives innovation (and gets people away from corporate-controlled sites like Meta).

[–] Kichae 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And you think Mark Cuban is funding what, exactly? A member's co-op?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

If you are referencing this article, then he isn't funding anything. He is willing to consider backing a TikTok like platform that uses the AT Protocol.