Comment on An EXTREMELY Simple Guide to Mastodon (for when someone says it's too complicated to catch on)

• Izzy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  People are too addicted to the parasocial relationship of celebrities and the like to just follow normal users.

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  • pixelle@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This is exactly it. What these people actually mean when they say “there’s no one to follow” is that “there’s no clout to be chased.” People are brainwashed to use social media for clout chasing influencers rather than actual meaningful interaction.

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    • JustinHanagan@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      To be fair, "a chance at fame and attention" is the sales pitch from the commercial platforms. They don't want users having "meaningful conversation". There's a great essay/rant from Cat Valente called "Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things".

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      • pixelle@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I read that piece. It’s perfect.

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