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(for those that remember the "Choose Life" monologue from _Trainspotting_)
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Choose Mastodon. Choose the Fediverse.
Choose curiosity over virality. Boost because you care. Follow because you’re interested. Be niche. Be human.
Choose Freedom.
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@andypiper Take a bow< Sir, to one of 'a certain age' you have just won the internet for today!!! PERFECT!!!😀
@box464 (borrowed! with credit!)
Choose clients in a range of fabulous front-ends.
@andypiper Choose humanity over virality.
(I'm working on some longer variations, but thought I'd put this out there in the meantime!)
Choose connection over noise, authenticity over performance, and hope over hype.
[please don't suggest sweary or adult additions, I'm keeping this clean]
Choose a thousand small communities instead of one loud machine. Choose timelines that listen. Choose to build together. Choose a human web.
@andypiper I read this as "choose a thousand small communists..." and yep, it still holds up that way. 👍
Choose places where your words aren’t metrics and your friends aren't a product. Choose open standards. Choose an internet that doesn't depend on one billionaire's mood. Choose moderation with local norms over faceless algorithms.
[apart from open standards, I think these could do with some work]
@andypiper Something about small admin/mod team, forge/bazaar stuff?
@andypiper But that monologue was cynic, wasn't it? 😄
@kaffeeringe yeah, I'm trying to pivot it... maybe it doesn't work? Experimenting.
@andypiper Choose TikTok! Choose X! Choose freedom of speech! Choose to become an influencer! Choose never to be bored again! Choose to be a great business man on LinkedIn! 😄
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