Comment Re:Outrage Fatigue is also a factor (Score 3, Interesting) 113
Sorry to be blunt, but this is just laziness. I hit the political fatigue wall a few months ago, so I made a new feed that only includes accounts that are focused on specific non-political topics - dogs, games, etc. Took me all of 5 minutes and that's my default feed now. The "following" feed is still there when I want to dip my toes into the wider garbage-sphere, and liberal use of easy to find block lists keeps the trolls away. The difference is that I don't spend all day scrolling because I actually run out of stuff to look at on Blue Sky and shut the browser tab when I'm done. It's delightful!
I don't know if their business model is sustainable, but it would be a real shame to lose it, because personally this bubble is exactly what I'm looking for from social media right now. I have zero regerts over not hearing the toxic bullshit and slop that's taken over the other platforms because I'm not a drama-addicted shell of a human that needs to "engage" with random strangers that have nothing but stupidity to contribute.
I can have meaningful conversations about topics with people of different viewpoints by engaging with my extended friend group and a curated list of news sites and subreddits.