As usual they forgot about us 😂 #GenX or Xennials were. here first, using stuff like ICQ, MIRC, Friendster, MySpace. We were the pioneers of blogging, penning our thoughts on Diaryland and Geocities.
Also, what's this lament that there's nowhere to go? If anything we have more #SocialMedia options than ever.
Some are #Blogging more, some are in the #Fediverse#Mastodon & some are stubbornly on #X & #Facebook
We are just scattered.
@liztai GenX here, I was on #fidonet , was an active #usenet user, so all monolithic social media systems might die overnight and I couldn't care less.
@liztai I'd like to add that BBSes, FidoNet, and newsgroups are also social media, simply preceding the term.
The Fediverse has taught me that there's still great content out there, it's just hiding in the nooks and crannies.
What do you think? Does great content need to stay hidden beneath the radar? It feels like once you shine a light on cool places someone always shows up to tell you what you're allowed to say, monetize it, or intentionally ruin it for sport.
@coupland this controversial info graphic illustrates it pretty well! I think it's simultaneous ecosystems existing at the same time, but access depends on how tech savvy you are
@liztai The people who base their theories of society on generations have never forgiven #GenX for not having any cohesion. We make their lives so hard. Poor sociologists!
@krafty agree about Facebook. The amount of oversharing I see... Some of my friends gossip about these oversharers cos it's entertaining but I find it all.. Gah!
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