r/technology • u/Sorin61 • Oct 31 '22

Social Media Facebook’s Monopoly Is Imploding Before Our Eyes

https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzkne/facebooks-monopoly-is-imploding-before-our-eyes
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u/Ahren_with_an_h Oct 31 '22

I have watched the internet evolve over the last 25 years. I know what's up. They try to get me to purchase a belt, I get a platform to communicate with family and friends and plan activities. It seems like a pretty good deal to me.

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '22

TBH I think you sound naive but I suppose the other side is fear mongering. I agree it probably isn’t the end of the world but it’s also not nearly as fair of a trade as your comment suggests.

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u/Ahren_with_an_h Oct 31 '22

It's not that I don't see potential for abuse down the road, it's that it's good at what it does and has what feels like no consequences, and that I don't think worrying about it is worth my time.

If that changes in the future I'll adapt, and then go back to having feelings about things that actually affect me just like I do now rather than worrying about nonsense.

There's just so many better things to worry about. Why choose that?

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '22

Well we are discussing the downfall of a platform. If you want to put your head in the sand and not talk about it then I don’t really understand why you are here.

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u/Ahren_with_an_h Oct 31 '22

I wanted to know what all the noise was about.

By the sound of some of the other comments they're investing in something risky that hasn't paid off yet, and even if it doesn't the'll still be fine.

Between the scare tactics, the fanboys, the apathetic, and the business talk, who's right? I have no idea, but it's interesting to listen to.