stumu415@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe Death of the Status Update: Why 55% of Americans Stopped Posting on Social Mediaca.pcmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square176fedilinkarrow-up1710arrow-down19 cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.setechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1701arrow-down1external-linkThe Death of the Status Update: Why 55% of Americans Stopped Posting on Social Mediaca.pcmag.comstumu415@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square176fedilink cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.setechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squarephutatorius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 day agoAnd let’s not forget the racist curtain-twitchers. “I saw a brown person walking down the street near my house this morning. Should I report it?” But I hate Nextdoor even more because I don’t see any reason to put my real name and address into any social-media app.
minus-squareTryingToBeGood@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoExactly—i used my initials and throwaway email and refused to give my phone number, so I can read but not participate. Which is fine.
And let’s not forget the racist curtain-twitchers. “I saw a brown person walking down the street near my house this morning. Should I report it?”
But I hate Nextdoor even more because I don’t see any reason to put my real name and address into any social-media app.
Exactly—i used my initials and throwaway email and refused to give my phone number, so I can read but not participate. Which is fine.