For example, I don’t use TikTok. I never have, and I never will, and I’d advise everyone else to get off the platform too. I genuinely believe it’s objectively harmful to people’s mental health and possibly even a threat to democracy. That said, I also believe people should be free to decide for themselves whether they want to use it or not, which is why I’m against the U.S. government banning it.
Thanks to Lemmy, I don’t feel a need to return to Reddit, but I agree that we’re still essentially in “pale imitation” territory and I’m not sure if that will ever change.
In Twitter terms, it’s like everyone left for Mastodon but are really just waiting for a Bluesky to come around. I’d prefer to keep whatever platform I use open and free, but I’d like “approachable and vibrant” along with it if possible, which Lemmy is still struggling to accomplish.