I have always thought that since we pay ISP's a small fortune (quasi-monopolies) then compensation for content (of OUR choice!) should be included in that pile of money. (and not added on!)
Nothing wrong with idealism. Sometimes, we can make good things happen!!
As for ad-free browsing: ublock origin. Purify on iphones. Pay what you want to pay for (like DU).
Ads are a major vector of malware, and triple data usage (my estimate).
Keep your ideas alive. Things are going to change when people on all sides (namely politicians) go after "social media" with pitchforks sharpened. Elon may have stepped into a pit. There is well documented proof that Facebook/Meta deliberately let shit go unchecked. And they all will pay. Moderation is an impossible task, and it goes against the adage "the more clicks the better no matter how toxic"
I have the tech knowledge to create alternatives to toxic stuff. Years worth of notebooks full of good ideas. But if I am a "Woz", I never found the "Jobs" to help make things happen. But I haven't stopped looking and creating.
HOW BAD IS IT, JOHNNY?
Musk wants “most of America” on Twitter
Meanwhile, Musk said on Monday that his goal "with Twitter is to have a service that is as broadly inclusive as possible where ideally most of America is on it and talking."
Twitter says it has an average of 39.6 million daily active users in the US and 189.4 million globally. "Right now it's sort of niche. I want a much bigger percentage of the country to be on it, engaging in dialogue," Musk said.
He wants to own
all the conversations.
Apologies if I got off-topic, but it proves that alternatives are DESPERATELY needed.
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