this post was submitted on 17 May 2024
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I made accounts on Mastodon and Blue Sky but most people still use Twitter, so if there's info you're looking for, or if you want to share things, you're forced to use what most people are using.
I deleted my 2007-era Twitter account in 2022 and not once have I felt like I was missing out on any “info” or felt like I wasn’t able to share things.
Well how could you feel that way when you don't even know what you're missing out on?
I have over 1200 users and communities blocked on Lemmy as well as dozens of word filters that hide content from me. I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything either but I know I'm - it's by design.
Saying “I’ve never once felt that I was missing out” is not the same as saying “I know I’m not missing out.” You seem to be addressing the latter when I said the former.
I feel that way because it’s how I feel.