maybe when I first started 15 years ago it was like this.now I have a community that will follow me on whatever bullshit instance I create because I got a clever domain name.
the astroturfing is happening but don't fall into the trap of thinking that makes it less real. astroturfing works or they wouldn't do it.
if it's not social media or just media then it's likely messenger apps. they're sure as fuck not getting it from print media.
I'm not seeing a source to check what they define as social media but I'm gonna just call bullshit in general.20 percent of people get their news. full stop. most people dgaf.
404 is just mad because we mocked them relentlessly for not using content warnings on their goatse posts.
I've got a bsky account too but I get way more engagement on my fedi accounts. I've been building up my follows for 15 years on the fedi so bsky never had a chance to catch up. it probably never will.
let's keep them in major cities too, you'll certainly never regret storing novel viruses collected from remote bat caves in a city center.
maybe when I first started 15 years ago it was like this.
now I have a community that will follow me on whatever bullshit instance I create because I got a clever domain name.