Litsy

Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now | Jaron Lanier

I'm leaving the mainstream social media sites in favour of BlueSky. I can't cope with the toxicity, misinformation and division anymore.

Anyone else on there? https://bsky.app/profile/alldebooks.bsky.social/post/3lbfvh7luec27

https://bsky.social/about

Nebklvr Just put app on today 19h

Soscha All my KHive crew, no MAGA.
@lonelydoll.bsky.social 19h

TheBookHippie I‘m there 19h

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Suet624 I'm there..friendship1111.bsky.social Not sure if I'll stick around but we'll see. 19h

Kitta Im there but I use it for science content - followed you! @caitlinstewart.bsky.social 18h

kspenmoll What is it about? 16h

LeahBergen I am but I haven‘t posted anything yet 😆 15h

Cupcake12 What is it? 11h

AllDebooks @kspenmoll @Cupcake12 it's a decentralised social media app, similiar to Twitter/X/Threads but leaves you more in control of what you see. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-x-bluesky-threads-mastodon-... 11h

Traci1 I'm on there and just followed you. I mostly post about books and dogs. 😁 3h

AllDebooks @Nebklvr @Soscha @TheBookHippie @Suet624 @Kitta @LeahBergen @Traci1 👋 Followed you ♥️ 1h

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Chelsea.Poole

Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve

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Not a happy book, but shining a light on the fringes of society (which have become mainstream) is vital work and I don‘t know how Elle Reeve does it. Profiled here are leaders in the movements breeding hate and violence in America. I think it‘s important to learn about the outrageous behavior so that it stays outside of the norm and people don‘t get sucked into narratives they find online. Neo nazis, Jan. 6th, incels, oh my!

julieclair Sounds like an important book. Great review. 2mo

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catiewithac

Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation | Cory Doctorow

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Cory Doctorow‘s entertaining treatise on interoperability. 💻 🛜 🆓

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NotCool

Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve

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It‘s probably good that the Alt-right don‘t like each other anymore than people outside of their movement like them.

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Hooked_on_books

Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve

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I‘m giving this a pick because it‘s well done, but frankly I have mixed feelings. While I think it‘s important to be aware of elements of hate in our society so we can combat it, I worry that detailing individuals pedaling that hate gives them a platform we shouldn‘t give them.

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BookMack

Permanent Record | Edward Snowden

so-so

I think there are a lot of missing parts to the story

Megabooks

Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics | Elle Reeve

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Reeve is a reporter on the alt right beat at Vice then CNN. She traces the line from 4Chan to 8Chan to the Unite the Right rally to Jan 6. She speaks with the nihilistic young men who populate this underworld of incels and Nazis. Some escape and some don‘t. A very important book, especially heading into the presidential election.

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CindyMyLifeIsLit

The Circle | Dave Eggers

1. I‘m decent—I probably know a little more than most people my age but can‘t hold a candle to the youngsters! Although I have noticed that their extensive tech knowledge doesn‘t extend to practical applications. They‘re experts with social media posting and video games, but they‘re lost if you ask them to create a spreadsheet or format a text document. 🤦‍♀️
2. The Circle by Dave Eggers - I loved it—so satirical!
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