@ncoca@social.coopAm I supposed to feel sympathy when someone keeps all their data on a single platform's "free" services & then loses access arbitrarily and has no access to "their" data?
I can certainly join them in anger again the #platform but, there really needs to be more awareness of the risks of becoming so dependent on companies and the need to keep control of your
@mro@digitalcourage.socialWhat is a #platform after all?
In our case itβs a part of the www having one owner and many users usually not affiliated otherwise. The owner being the sole source of rules and execution thereof, covering financial loss or benefit. Usually without a democratic process, but arbitrary, self-invented rules and policing.
They have in common a
@cyrevolt@mastodon.socialAlright, I'm now doing #platform #engineering for a serious job.
Feeling really good! β¨π©βπ»β¨