Got_Bent

Got_Bent , 1 year ago to showerthoughts in I see Reddit going down the same path as Facebook. A ad-ridden platform without the young and savvy, full of boomers posting bad memes and politics.

I’m GenX and find myself slowing migrating away from the internet entirely as it relates to social interaction and entertainment.

I still need it for bill paying and whatnot, but I’ve grown exhausted from the ubiquitous hate and vitriol of users and the ever increasing greed and attempts at overall control of my existence from the platforms.

I’m starting to feel like some crazy anti government prepper, but towards the Internet and corporations rather than the government.

Got_Bent , 1 year ago to fediverse in Done with Twitter and Reddit

I got on here at some point last week and the content has already increased like crazy. The first couple days it was the same five posts talking about Reddit.

Now I’m seeing a lot of content in a lot of different communities.

Got_Bent , 1 year ago to mildlyinfuriating in The price of a cinema ticket in this day and age. No wonder people aren't going to the cinema anymore.

The last time I went to a movie was whatever year Once Upon a Time in Hollywood came out. I honestly don’t even know where or if a theater is located anymore.

I’m glad my daughter is an adult because we still had the second run dollar theaters when she was little. So… Many… Animated… Movies

I’m about to go completely devoid of simulation. I cut cable in 2009, just cancelled Netflix, will not renew Amazon Prime (there appears to be an all or nothing refund for cancelling mid-year and I’m in the morning category), just left Reddit, deleted Facebook years ago, never had Instagram, Twitter, tic-tac, or any other social media.

The only thing that’s still worth anything to me is Spotify, and I won’t be surprised if they pull some shitty shenanigans in the near future.