The emergence of social media has destroyed all the small communities to standardize communication and information.
It’s a bit of a digital version of rural exodus. And since 2017/2018, I’ve noticed that everything that, in my opinion, represented the internet has disappeared.
I’ve known Lemmy for a few hours and I feel like I’m back in the early spirit of the internet.
It’s slow by design, for better encryption. Faster fibreoptic cables maybe? A faster speed of light might help?
I started a serious answer and then read the last part. Well played.