Emsquared
@Emsquared@feddit.uk
An analogue / digital hybrid with a love of Tommy Cooper . Lived in England, Australia & now #Glasgow #Scotland. Interested in good mental health. Not interested in division or inequality. Have a good sense of humour. Probably odd
- Comment on Is the Fediverse stalling? 1 week ago:
That’s an interesting question. I don’t think the advantages of the fediverse are part of any zeitgeist so are not attracting new and diverse users other than maybe through places like Flipboard and maybe Ghost. The future of social media is certainly going to remain fragmented and the fediverse fragments itself by default anyway. I do think that how people use social media is changing; people are tired of overuse to some extent. Does the fediverse have a future? I think it’ll remain its own niche as corporate offerings come and go. Increased Interest may come from an unexpected growth in a specialism that is federated. I think my idealism for what the fediverse could achieve is now muted as I probably no longer have faith in open networks as the cultures are way too different so I probably now see the fediverse less through the email analogy and more through the linux analogy. If fedi plods on refining itself in its own slow way (volunteers and no money make for slow progress) then who know the next time a corp offering destroys itself and people search for a less awful and exploitative environment then it might just win out in the long term though I’m not entirely convinced about that. Does that mean i’m off to corporate networks. Not really. I’d rather just stop altogether than fall down that rabbit hole again.
- Comment on UK must 'actively prepare' for potential of war in the 'homeland', review warns 3 weeks ago:
To me any war on homeland soil would mostly mean crippling infrastructure via hacking & inciting unrest. Worst case scenario a strategic nuclear or emp strike on military sites though by that stage we’re clearly in a very worrying place.
- Comment on MPs narrowly back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales by 23 votes 3 weeks ago:
I get that most objections will be on religious grounds but with appropriate checks I believe this is a good thing to have in place.
- Comment on Poundland sold for £1 4 weeks ago:
Ha. He should’ve put in an offer. £1.20?
- Comment on Poundland sold for £1 4 weeks ago:
Overpriced? I’d want bogoff for that money.
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