Privacy of my data, for one. I’ve had lots of conversations about things like trade and sale of used items, or just plain meetups (they’ve got my address in many PMs with friends). They’ve got my conversations and opinions about TV and viewing habits. They’ve got intimate conversations and vulnerability about mental health. The addition of AI already makes me nervous as F as an artist, and I’ve shared my art on there before. It has data about my gender identity and sexuality in conversations I would never want shareholders, in this political climate, to use against me.

I wish I could wipe all my data from discord, but i doubt deleting it would do that. And I don’t want to lose my communities. I know some of the responsibility is on me for being so open on a communication service, but seriously? When it’s privately owned you at least had some semblance of an idea of what to expect, and it originally was for gamers. That aesthetic, while expanded to every day chat, still had a layer of fun and usability that I am just afraid is going to disappear for whatever shareholders want, and shareholders are many many liabilities wrapped up in ideologies that can be bought.

I’m tired.

We used to have so many of them when I was a kid. Their numbers are dwindling. 😭

But then why is Canada’s whole absolute boycott of everything American gaining traction around the world? Could it be that… when we ALL participate, it actually starts to make them worry?

…nah, couldn’t be.

Honestly I used to think like you did, but this time I think if we apply this boycott as a broad stroke to capitalism in general and ONLY shop small or legitimately supportive companies, then it’ll STACK with the other actions people take. One thing doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and while it may seem small on its own, it adds up.