“People shouldn't be afraid of their media. Media should be afraid of their people.”

Unlimited venture capital money for 20 years have allowed social media companies to basically do whatever they want without listening to their user base. It was good when they were trying to grow the user base. But now that they are trying to squeeze every dollar out, we're seeing the dark side.

Contrast this with old school media. They are mature and must turn a profit through their advertising. And they are absolutely terrified. Every TV show involves consultants who obsess over tiny details that could make the difference of half a ratings point. They know that if they scare the audience away, they go out of business.

Eventually the tech companies will reach the same level of maturity, but we're not there yet.

And the worse thing is, because the internet is so centralized now (dominated by just a few companies) people have almost nowhere to go back to. The worst thing tho, is how a lot of people simply don't care. They would rather keep the very slight convenience they have over getting rid of these corrupt companies.
- Those who would trade essential liberty for convenience deserve neither.
Every TV show involves consultants who obsess over tiny details that could make the difference of half a ratings point.

Is this why most TV shows are trash now?

What does this post even mean

Guy Fawkes cums for social media platforms
- We live in a society
  
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It basically means that social medias like lemmy and 4chan are the antithesis of other centralized sites like reddit, X and the like.
- 4chan being the cesspool of "oh fuck, don't say or do that" type social media.

A Guy Fawkes mask. What year is it? Are we raiding Scientology again?

Oh I hope we're raiding Scientology again.
- I wish, has 4chan ever grown back to being a power to the people, rather than a Russian/MAGA group.
- I remember mudkips

I remember my Guy Fawkes phase. I thought I was hot shit.

Still got the mask. You know that guy was catholic? I was surprised to find myself aligned with a religious fanatic.
- I don't think most people's favorite thing about him was that he was Catholic, I believe there was other reasons he was made popular.
God - all of my friends were insufferable for years after v for vendetta came out.

How? Could you explain. I’m curious

Basically saying that lemmy and 4chan are the rivals of popular social media sites like reddit and X in terms of their policies and philosophies. The meme likens lemmy and 4chan to Guy Fawkes and V.
- More V than fawkes, I would say. Pretty sure anonymous' usage of the persona is more inline with the anti fascist rhetoric of v than the theocratic ideology of fawkes.