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The lack of nuances in discussion about alternatives to various online platform is annoying

I'm all for advocating for people to stop using [insert any online platform that is moderated by far-right or a bootlicker to one]. My issue is that it feels for some the alternatives that it feels like someone just search alternatives to... on Google without actually using it.

The worst one is the one who suggest to use Odysee instead of YouTube. My experience from using Odysee is that it has way too many far-right videos and content creators and I can easily watch video that is pro-Nazi. I hate YouTube's censoring creators where it does effect creators who trying to discuss about Sexual Abuse, domestic violence, suicide and had to say other words like "unalive" which makes it seems less serious than it actually is. If they tried to say the actual word instead of censoring themselves, they will either get demonized or even have their video taken down and had to nag YouTube support team to put the video up again as they are spreading awareness.

PeerTube is closest one where it could be an alternative but not exactly a replacement where main problem is lack of content that I want to watch as sort video I like to watch (video essay, music video usually by mainstream artist etc.) is only available on YouTube. It then also encouraging people I subscribe to to try out PeerTube, even if it as a mirror which they are often active on Twitter which no offense, I can't be asred to make a Twitter account to try to ask them to join one the PeerTube instance which I doubt they would do.

This is coming for person that tries to advocate people to use Mastodon instead of Twitter which that failed and I'm just tried to try "be the change that [I] want to see". I know people who say that don't mean it but it feels like some saying I'm being too lazy for not have convert someone to get off the platform and it's super easy when it is not.

Sorry if this come off across as ramblebly but I feel like I'm going crazy at times and don't exactly fit-in despite hating what places like YouTube, Reddit and Twitter has become.

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