I mean I guess its slightly reassuring. Truth is, its hard to trust a “moderator” that you paid for. Its just the nature of how shit works.

Life is too short.

Pepsi is NOT okay.

boo

YOU ARE PROTECTED IN OUR WALL GARDEN! APPLE USES HAVE NO NEED T- oops, anyway YOU ARE PROTECTED.

If you can’t save it, its not yours. Sail the seas.

Initially you get pretty buzzed.

But that wears off. It becomes nothing but jonesing for the next one.’

The moment you are done you want another, and the anxiety builds until you feed the craving.

You’re not getting anything but a very temporary relief from the need.

Source: Quit 2 years ago after over 25 years.

oh no, guess we need to get rid of webp forever. Dang it.

The system working as intended. Now you’re “locked in”.

Literally working as intended. Not sure why it takes people so long to figure this out.

Capitalism slowly shits up everything. Even the things it helps create.

I mean this in the most general way possible. Not just platforms. Even if reddit was profitable it would still continue. It’s just part of the cycle of seeking not just profits but ever rising profits.

It’s just more obvious lately on digital platforms because it has been kind of compressed into smaller amounts of time.

That which is free must find a way to cost.

That that makes money must find a way to make more.

And slowly but surely its takes on a fine shine. A glean seen from a distance. But when you get close you realize. “oh, its fucking shit all over it.”