>Big Monopolies have managed to convince people that they need one account on each platform. This was done, on purpose, for purely unethical reasons in order to keep users captive.

>That brainwash/marketing is so deeply entrenched that most people cannot see an alternative anymore. It looks like a natural law: you need an account on a platform to communicate with someone on that platform.

Easily the best post on HN so far this year 2025, thanks.

Very messy situations that we're at the moment for our communications platform but sadly it's true.