@darth This is the start of the journey, i know that you know that. The fact that you have viewers is a great step in the right direction though. Well done!
Last night I finally deleted my #LinkedIn account. It was last #BigTech owned service I used (and rarely even log in last two years).
So am I fully #corpfree now? :blobcattilt:
It was also ethical matter for me, I didn't want to deal with #Microsoft, so morally bankrupt corporation, in any way. Both for data stealing, #privacy violations and disrespect for users and for compliance with authoritarian governments and creating #surveillance technologies for oppression.
Yes, I wrote this in form as a reason, in more detailed way, until I used character limit.
Now I feel... More coherent? And it's good feeling.
@madargon Quite simply, well done! I haven't used LinkedIn for years but I'm on a similar journey to fully remove myself from Big Tech and to fully embrace Free and Open Source Software.
@Crowjane@aral I'm giving myself the Bank Holiday to think about it but I am 99% sure I will be leaving the Fediverse on the back of Threads being allowed to federate. My leaving won't be felt by @Gargron or anyone else but I have to do what is right for me. Whereas I have blocked the Threads domain, I feel the very nature of the Fediverse has changed and no amount of mouthwash is going to take away the taste..
@aral@Crowjane@Gargron Indeed I have and I'll be considering such an option this weekend. However, my issue is at such a fundamental level I am not sure I'll be able to overcome it. I feel this could end-up being the embrace, extend, and extinguish moment for the Fediverse, unfortunately.
@aral@Gargron I left mainstream social media over six years ago. I haven't missed it. I came to Mastodon last year in the hope that I could use the Fediverse to primarily champion mental health and interact with folks that have a decent moral compass. Even though I blocked the Threads domain, simply allowing Meta to federate has me questioning whether or not I can stay. I suspect many Mastodon users like myself came here to avoid Big Tech in the first place.
I am still debating (with myself) whether I want to pay for a private email service or build my own. I have experience, but maintaining a delicate online service requires continuous time investment.
What I am not debating is whether I wish to distance myself from big tech.
@penultimate_joke@darth Yea, sorry, the original post was a private mention, Darth was showing me this for context. Brilliant news on the RSS front though. you really do learn something new everyday! Thank you both!
@darth@penultimate_joke Okay, managed to test it now, heh! Clicking on the link gives this message, "This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.". However, if i simply copy the link and add it to Raven Reader, everything works fine. I do hope that helps?