We just have to concede centralization is a dark pattern online. Its creates incentives for obsessive profiling, surveillance and makes a complete mockery of privacy.
In many ways the old world of dispersed forums were much better and are still better content wise than anything Reddit can throw up.
You can share photos and remain connected to family and friends without needing anything like facebook. This kind of centralization only favours self promoters and exhibitionists and shifts tremendous personal data patterns to entities who have no business having or analyzing this data. No one should have access to this kind of data as the consequences can only be negative.
In many ways the old world of dispersed forums were much better and are still better content wise than anything Reddit can throw up.
You can share photos and remain connected to family and friends without needing anything like facebook. This kind of centralization only favours self promoters and exhibitionists and shifts tremendous personal data patterns to entities who have no business having or analyzing this data. No one should have access to this kind of data as the consequences can only be negative.