Alex Cutrone
š Hi, I'm Alex. I grew up with social media - not that I had it since birth or anything, but I watched it grow as I did. Livejournal, Myspace, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok - as I grew up, I watched social media...evolve? Grow? Get weirder? Over the past few years, it seems like the risks of being a part of these social networks are far outweighing the rewards. Whether it's been data and privacy concerns, mental health issues, or the promotion of hate speech and extremist beliefs, the ability to "š" a picture from someone I went to high school with doesn't really feel worth it anymore. š¤¦āāļø Is this really the solution? I don't know. But I know I'm tired of doomscrolling and bumping my dopamine receptors with little red notifications. And I know I can't in good conscience keep supporting sites that promote hate speech, racism, bigotry, homophobia, and transphobia. I don't think this site is going to save the world or anything, but it doesn't need to. It just needs to work for me.