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Thanks for reading and for the feedback!
My goal with the series is to start small and make it digestible for people to see they can make simple changes that make big results. I 100% agree there's hurdles and more points to make, which is why I decided to write it as a series.
The goals I have is to show we don't need to be dependent on the apps themselves, alternatives exist (fediverse, RSS, etc), and yes AdBlockers and recognizing dark patterns. To me, it's a slow burn for people to see the way they hate the way things are can be changed, but IMO it has to be presented in pieces that don't feel like a massive overhaul.
As you write up the alternatives (especially RSS and adblockers! These can be low barrier to entry), it would be great to link them from this part 1! I feel like the ask and text for part 1 is roughly the right size, but the action feels very big and scary to folks (and giving a reassurance early in the text that you can replace stuff and meet your needs might be helpful).