On one side, you have bots, bots, and more bots. Enshittification running rampant. AOL-style locked-down platforms, but worse, because they steal your data and your soul to fuel their profits.

On the other side of the fence is the side of freedom. The fediverse will have more users. Also, old-style personal websites/blogs could make a comeback.

8mo ago

Why did you decide to join Lemmy?

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DeltaWingDragon @sh.itjust.works 8mo ago

Reddit gradually began to suck. Enshittification started to take its toll, but I was protected because I used Old Reddit with a lot of blockers, and I never used the app. Then the API crisis happened, and I thought "Why am I supporting a corporate big-tech platform?" So I left, because a bunch of other people were doing the same.

TLDR: ~~everyone else did~~ everyone who counts did.

8mo ago

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DeltaWingDragon @sh.itjust.works 8mo ago

Because they consider themselves to be the original China, since their government was formed from the Nationalist (pre-communist) government of China, who were chased out by the Communists.

The situation is NOT like this:

🇨🇳: The island of Taiwan is part of me!🇹🇼: No, I am an independent nation!

It's like this:

🇨🇳: I am the true China, and the island of Taiwan is part of me!🇹🇼: No, I am the true China, and the mainland is part of me!

Which is why there are some countries that do not recognize the People's Republic of China (mainland), and instead recognize the Republic of China (Taiwan) as China.

My information from:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retreat_of_the_government_of_the_Republic_of_China_to_Taiwan https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2016/12/04/2003660529

8mo ago

Life pro tip for friends of pharmacists

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DeltaWingDragon @sh.itjust.works 8mo ago

Oh OK, you're not trolling.

You must be joking!

(I've got a MIRV correction missile fueling up in my silo now, ready to launch in case you're not. That's why I'm asking for so much confirmation, 'cause those things are expensive!)