Michael Boezi

Social, simplified.

Currently active: BlueSky / YouTube / Threads

Most of the majors are now compromised. I’m trying to reduce my digital footprint and focus on the platforms that 1) help me achieve my creative goals and 2) are at least somewhat ethical.

I make regular use of these platforms:

  • BlueSky @boezi – public benefit corp, decentralized, open protocol
  • Bandcamp @boezi – good for now until something better comes along
  • Patreon @boezi– ethical ownership but hard to grow a following
  • LANDR (streaming links) @boezi – my DSP
  • Soundcloud @boezi – restarting my profile to try again
  • Subvert @boezi – invite-only, new alternative to Bandcamp
  • EVEN @michael-boezi – new alternative to Bandcamp

Largely ethical companies but not that useful as platforms (inactive):

  • Mastodon @mboezi – great in theory, but impossible to grow
  • Reddit @boezi – always a risk of falling into a cesspool
  • Pinterest @mboezi – overrun with AI
  • Discord @mboezi – for specific-purposes groups
  • Nostr @mboezi – not for normies
  • Medium @mboezi – overrun with listicle bros
  • Vimeo @boezi – alt to YT, but zero growth
  • Snapchat @mboezi – not for olds like me
  • Tidal @boezi – ethical large-platform alternative to Spotify

Unethical companies + increased ads and surveillance (deleting/leaving):

  • YouTube @mboezi – ugh Google, but still useful to me
  • Substack/Notes @boezi – hard to get traction anymore
  • Threads @mboezi – still using (for now) until Meta ruins it
  • TikTok @mboezi – bought by Ellison/Oracle in early 2026
  • Instagram @mboezi – basically network television now
  • LinkedIn @boezi – maybe the worst of the legacies, blech
  • Twitter @mboezi – right wing incels and porn deepfakes
  • Facebook (Page) @michaelboezi – zero utility any more
  • Facebook (Profile) @mboezi – just lost interest
  • Twitch @mboezi – Amazon-owned, gamer audience

And others that have faded into non-existence (I try them all!):