Somewhere, in the endless blue ocean, a gigantic mammal shudders as it takes its last breath. Thanks to science, we know that all dogs go to heaven, but all whales descend through the murky depths until their carcasses litter the seabed. Imagine a giant dying. You can't. They are huge and endless. A towering presence which, so it seems, has always been part of our world. They dominate and are…

Somewhere, in the endless blue ocean, a gigantic mammal shudders as it takes its last breath. Thanks to science, we know that all dogs go to heaven, but all whales descend through the murky depths until their carcasses litter the seabed. Imagine a giant dying. You can’t. They are huge and endless. A towering presence which, so it seems, has always been part of our world. They dominate and are…

  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    23 hours ago

    Fun read!

    Interesting how he manages to bring social media issues (rather successfully) in to this impressive, natural event.

    • mesa@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      2·
      22 hours ago

      I thought it was interesting too. The specific examples he gives (twitter/wordpress/etc…) are what ive been feeling lately too.

      Many BIG platforms are starting to not work well at the things they are designed for and some people (the tinkerers/makers/creators and many more) are looking around. Seeing whats available.

      • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        22 hours ago

        Meanwhile, I’m bummed that so many are still using Twitter, and how so many Twitter link-sharers can’t be arsed to use a simple proxy, like Nitter.Net or XCancel.com. Talk about ‘not being the change’ when it’s in one’s best interest to do so.

        • mesa@piefed.socialOPEnglish
          2·
          21 hours ago

          Can you still see twitter posts without logging in? That was one of the biggest changes that sucked a number of years ago. I remember starting to see Nitter or something back then.

          I hate how posts on the internet are literally just screenshots of peoples hot takes…without any context and you have to guess where it came from. I feel like its related somehow.

          • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
            1·
            21 hours ago

            Can you still see twitter posts without logging in?

            I believe so, but: 1) usually any worthwhile media content at such places has some level of protection when viewed in the standard way, 2) if it’s like Instagram and others, it won’t actually let you browse for very long, 3) just my stance on strictly avoiding toxic platforms, denying them any support or views whatsoever.

            I hate how posts on the internet are literally just screenshots of peoples hot takes…without any context and you have to guess where it came from.

            Yeah, the worst stuff is certainly pretty annoying, altho TBF the better stuff makes interesting or funny points, which I don’t mind even if little context is given.