And you’re right, language can change pretty fast. I’ve seen plenty of respectful words become slurs. I’ve even seen slurs be reclaimed by communities. Don’t even get me started on person-first vs identity-first language.
I’m not sure. Normally, most users would come back as you describe. But if the lack of mods gets too serious, then most users will begin to get bored or annoyed. If other platforms scale up well, boredom translates into “I heard about…”
It’s similar on android. Most apps that use it legitimately relate to health or fitness. I suspect that your headphone example would apply to Pixel headphones, also.
Meta probably wants it mostly for advertising purposes. They aren’t exactly cautious when selling data, though, so who knows?
Yes, this is the reason Meta keeps fighting Apple and Google when the app stores add marginal transparency.
I wonder how many people will even consider the possibility that they need to check those permissions carefully lest the social media app collect health data?
They are collecting health information and a category called “sensitive information.”
Fighting to keep apps from gathering my location is old news. Many also want my photos, and I don’t trust them enough. Meta’s policy is a whole different level of creepy.
It seems to me that ‘any news is good news’ is the X Corp strategy. Approximately once a week, Musk does something dumb that reaches multiple news outlets. Approximately once a month, that dumb thing manages to surprise me (and, apparently, the press).
This fits my observations. It seems to be easier for some very small, tight-knit communities. I can see why migration would be more feasible for those.
The larger trend will probably be much slower. Lemmy and other solutions need to grow, develop, and do some search optimization. I suspect that the number of mods on Reddit will slowly go down over the next year or two. Hopefully, most will find a new landing place.
Yes, “people of color” is considered respectful.
And you’re right, language can change pretty fast. I’ve seen plenty of respectful words become slurs. I’ve even seen slurs be reclaimed by communities. Don’t even get me started on person-first vs identity-first language.