the idea of the larger web becoming a feedback loop of ai-generated content and bots really emphasizes the value of places like mastodon instances. it's ours, we can make it what we want, and we can keep the automated sludge out. these spaces might end up being our primary form of connection in the near future.
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furthermore, we should bring back message boards for this same reason, and i don't mean private telegram & discord servers.
we gotta look out for each other, start making our own spaces for sharing and connecting again