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Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed (www.404media.co)

submitted 3 days ago by blind3rdeye@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] faeempress@groups.ymirc.com 3 points 3 days ago

lmao! Trashy Zuck!

[–] spireghost@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I don't get why people rush to the next replica platform that will go down the exact same path of overstimulating you / mentally harming you.

Just delete Instagram.

Don't replace it.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 4 points 3 days ago

I don’t get why people rush to the next replica platform that will go down the exact same path of overstimulating you / mentally harming you.

I think they get used to the level of stimulation and now feel "wrong" without it. It takes a certain self-awareness to realize that it would be healthier to recalibrate your expectations. (I don't think Pixelfed is a comparatively harmful platform at the moment anyway, although I suppose it could someday become one.)

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I deleted instagram. I held on to Facebook for 2 reasons. One, marketplace has taken over as the only viable local resell platform. And Two, it's the only platform I can use to share my music locally and vastly. I want my friends, family, and neighbors to hear my music and other than handing out a card with QR code to my Spotify, then I kind of stuck.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just don't use marketplace for apartment and house hunting. It's filled to the brim with scammers.

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I sold a bridge to someone on FB marketplace. I love it

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[–] Rob200@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

and don't think they won't start blocking mentions of Mastodon. unless, they won't since Mastodon is just known for being a Twitter alternative.

Make Mastodon known for replacing any and all corporate social media. That'l get em.

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[+] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca -12 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Private company doesn't allow promotion of competing product? That is just good business? No surprises here.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

A platform that prevents you from posting links on such a petty basis should not exist. Does McDonalds boot you out of their restaurants if you mention you prefer Burger King?

[–] Rob200@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Even Nintendo allowed Sega's Sonic Heroes to compete with Super Mario Sunshine on their own game conosle back in the day. What Meta is proposing is just restrictive censorship of the open internet and on creativity as I see it.

[–] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Nintendo allowed Sega’s Sonic Heroes to compete with Super Mario Sunshine on their own game conosle

99% sure that only happened after Sega stopped making competing consoles. IE more game content benefited their console platform

[–] Rob200@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, of course it was up to Sega whether they wanted their game on another's console at any time. My point mainly was that Nintendo didn't block a competing game. While yes, Nintendo would profit from a console sale over a 3rd party game. Yet, seemingly not just from a 3rd party game that sells. As, I'm not sure if Nintendo would get a percent of a 3rd party devs profits. If that was the case that does sound about right. But not sure if that was the case.

[–] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

console = network, game = content.. is my argument.

IE Nintendo was happy to sell more units with Sega content, and sega moving to software / content had no choice but to sell on other platorms.

I’m not sure if Nintendo would get a percent of a 3rd party devs profits.

Nintendo makes money on EVERY cart sold and every electronic purchase.. it is a major part of their EXPENSIVE model and why Nintendo platform games always seem more expensive. It is also why they still sell cart based systems so they are the ONLY supplier of the media, but now they have their own eStore as well.

[–] Rob200@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 days ago

As a supplier I can see that. But as a game developer on top of being a hardware manufacturer. Still seems like there would be some kind of counter of interest to their game selling potentially less copies to Sega's to an extent. Many do just buy Nintendo's games anyway. but what if that wasn't the case one day.

We might be seeing some growing signs of that today, with many opting for games like Fortnite over Nintendo's own games. Cod, wasn't really competing on Nintendo's console at the time when it was ported to Nintendo platforms since it was mainly driving people to other consoles with the better experience. (according to the fans of cod.)

So even if you look at their game platform like that, it's not 100% the same since they also make content of their own. They are still competing with 3rd party games for profit.

[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 1 points 2 days ago

@AlternateRoute

@blind3rdeye

The issue is at the same time as making editorial and commercial decisions about what context is shown to people they rely on legal protections based on the fact they are a common carrier rather than having a degree of editorial control.

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