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Shit, we should also ban insta, fb, and google places while we’re at it.
I used to say those same things, now I basically just keep messenger as a job requirement but the rest of it can F off
marketplace is nothing but spam and scam, and those "friends" the only ones I care to talk to, use discord, or regular phone text
Isn't messenger app the worst of them all?
Yes. Messenger collects detailed information about every device on every WiFi network you connect to, including MAC addresses, IP addresses, OS and version, device names, open ports, duration of DHCP lease on each device, and much more. It does this every time you open the app, and on every WiFi network you connect to.
Source for this? I don't doubt it but would love to be able to reference something.
https://bgr.com/tech/app-privacy-labels-facebook-messenger-vs-imessge-signal-whatsapp/
Just force them to use open standards and for it to be easy for people to move platform whilst keeping all the connections to their profile: the power of such social media entities is that people are locked-in because if they move they lose the connections of both followers and those they follow, which often means family and friends.
Basically a solution similar to that adopted in Europe for phone numbers - that you can take your number with you when you move providers - would reduced social media companies down to "just a pipe for social media connectivity" which would ultimatelly kill those with the worst practices given that the barrier to entry to be a "social media provider" is way lower than to be a fixed line telephony provider.
Don't tempt me with a good time.
Actually, be very tempted please! Get 'm!
We are on a social network platform too?
One where you can use any server and client you wish, as long as it implements the same freely-available spec. You can probably access the source code of the server and client you’re using.
As with many things: the problem is not the technology itself, but the terms that capital owners demand we accept in order to use it.
Not really. It's just a fancy forum.
Social network platforms have corporate controlled algorithms designed to maximize addiction. At the very least, you would need a "friend" system and who the fuck follows each other on here? When I was using reddit, one person followed me and it was a bot.
As if the US government could understand this platform. It will be a shame to lose lemmy.world though