First all the bs with Twitter and Elon, then Reddit having an exodus to Lemmy (not complaining lol), then Twitch. Are we like, in an alternate self healing dimension or something?

  • dillydogg@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    I think the “the internet is dying” perspectives are all incredibly overblown. They aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. I remember all of the “Facebook is dead, I don’t know anyone using Facebook!” posts, but I suspect many here are invested in some index fund that is being pulled upwards by Meta.

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      1 year ago

      But how many people are still exchanging facebook contacts? Because I haven’t met anyone anymore …

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        1 year ago

        Good point! I suspect it’s a lot more than we think. My parents are definitively still involved in doing this.

        But on the other hand, does exchanging contacts mean anything to Facebook anymore? I don’t think that’s important to their income stream anymore. If the OP meant “these sites are still going strong but aren’t what they were when they began”, then of course I agree.