I was happily using this for a year or so now. Feels fairer than using an ad blocker. But now they apparently want more money out of people. Feels like some sort of internet video apocalypse is happening, where the services become extremely fragmented and expensive, like YouTube, netflix, hbo, Hulu, Disney+ and whatnot. Each...
So they’re actively working to block ad blockers, showing more ads, and bundling the ad free version with a worse version of Spotify—a no-win scenario.
EDIT: The only reason why I still had it at this point was because I could use it with other apps. However, now that my Spotify Subscription is cancelled, it doesn’t work with anything. It’s mildly infuriating because today, I can’t still use it with other apps like I was able to yesterday....
The 'vote Trump' spam that hit Bluesky in May came from decentralized rival Nostr | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Twitter/x.com is now forcing you to disable Firefox's Enhance Tracking Protection. (lemmy.world)
Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection (Strict Mode) is known to cause issues on x.com...
Bluesky PBLLC officially announces Jack Dorsey's departure (bsky.app)
Good riddance.
Bridgy Fed (Bluesky x Mastodon bridge) quietly launches beta (bsky.app)
You can opt into it by following @ap.brid.gy from Bluesky or @bsky.brid.gy@bsky.brid.gy from Mastodon/Plemora/Threads/Lemmy.
We can slay giants - The Handbasket (www.thehandbasket.co)
Lemmy Active Users looking good (discuss.tchncs.de)
Source: fedidb.org/software/lemmy
Bluesky (finally) rolls out hashtags and muted words! (bsky.app)
Can’t decide between Bluesky, Mastodon and Nostr? Nootti’s new app lets you post to all three (techcrunch.com)
As Threads deprioritizes politics, Bluesky's CEO touts custom feeds and user choice in social media | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
TechScape: Bluesky opens up to the world – but can anything really replace Twitter? (www.theguardian.com)
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Says She Won’t ‘Enshittify the Network With Ads’ (www.wired.com)
psa rule (lemmy.ml)
Bluesky is now open for anyone to join | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/11551248...
evangelion rule (lemmy.ml)
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Anyway I stole thgis...
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YouTube is axing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
I was happily using this for a year or so now. Feels fairer than using an ad blocker. But now they apparently want more money out of people. Feels like some sort of internet video apocalypse is happening, where the services become extremely fragmented and expensive, like YouTube, netflix, hbo, Hulu, Disney+ and whatnot. Each...
Reddit Activity Plummeted After The Protests (www.garbageday.email)
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The Spotify Car Thing cost $100, but I can't use it anymore. (lemmy.ml)
EDIT: The only reason why I still had it at this point was because I could use it with other apps. However, now that my Spotify Subscription is cancelled, it doesn’t work with anything. It’s mildly infuriating because today, I can’t still use it with other apps like I was able to yesterday....
The Whole Fediverse is Wholesome [fixed]
Discord Server or Matrix Space?
Is there some group chat we can use to collaborate?