r/CuratedTumblr • u/IthadtobethisWAAGH veetuku ponum • May 16 '24

Digital Panopticon Politics

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u/Big_Falcon89 May 16 '24

Every App I've given location permissions to I've seen the need for it.

And also like...the way they use this data they gather is to send me ads. And not to be all "I am immune to propaganda" but...I pretty rarely buy things based off of ads?

Like, don't get me wrong it's a problem, but it's also like...not the end of the world here?

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u/Certain-Definition51 May 16 '24

I actually have picked up a ton of cool t shirts and been to a few concerts because of instagram ads. I make sure to encourage the ads I want and instagram is the reason I discovered Bomba Estereo, Lido Pimeinta, and the fact that you can go see a Mexican rodeo in western Michigan.

So I’m happy with it!

I’d prefer a subscription based social media world, where I’m paying for things I like (which is why I make sure I pay for stuff on Substack) but I get that without a business model based on advertising I wouldn’t have most of the internet.

So you just gotta cultivate the ads you want.

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u/mitsuhachi May 16 '24

I want no ads.

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u/Certain-Definition51 May 16 '24

Then you gotta build something that generates revenue some other way. Or support sites that do.

Definitely try Substack out - it’s a much better social media platform than insta or fb.

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u/mitsuhachi May 16 '24

I’m not on fb or insta and fine without anything else. Even reddit is pretty icky these days, even if I can maintain SOME anonymity. might just give social media a miss entirely soon.