@gilraen79

@jackwilliambell as long as it’s not glad-handed

@ireneista got it. Was not aware of that.

@collectifission Yeah, it's now in the Meta One Advanced Plan which runs $50/month.. No thanks. I'd rather go somewhere where I own my data and don't get locked in a wall garden.

@ireneista I meant you just pay money now to verify yourself. The original Twitter way of doing verification where you only got the blue check mark if you were some known figure. That is what I was fine with. Bluesky still does something close to that original idea.

@WeirdWriter https://tylerwoodward.me it leans heavy into broadcast radio engineering, my day job, and my passion.

@RVLara23 yeah but it'll be real engagement. Not fake engagement.

@tael that sounds very refreshing.

@Rob_T_Firefly heck yeah!

@wannabemystiker can’t be worse than the alternative. Thanks!

@darth_hideout @FediTips thanks!

I'm finally ready to take the Fediverse seriously. Years of tech overreach and enshittification have worn me out.

The final straw came when Meta decided I should pay over $50 a month just to share a few links to my own podcast. That includes a blue check that means nothing anymore (thanks, X). They already sell ads and our data. Now they want my money too.

Bear with me while I adjust. If I pull out old habits, please don't yell at me.

#Introduction #Podcasting #Enshittification #Meta