2023 has been quite an year of revelation, showing the true nature of these scummy corporates. Lets learn our lesson and not jeopardize ourselves by trusting them.
As many have pointed out, it isn't really our choice, since we have to get along and use what most people around us use.
The only solution I see is if the government mandates every messenger to use a common protocol allowing all to co-operate.
That's a cliché. Introverts do have a small social circle that they actually trust.
And if its something that the internet can help with, then we use it without hesitation.
It seems to me that most posts/reposts on reddit are just for the fake internet points. But here on lemmy, people post just to keep the place active, & engage in some conversation.
I feel like the memes (or most of the content) on reddit kept recycling every 3/4 weeks. After you spend an year on reddit, only about 25% of the content will be new to you.
Don't login then.