By Olaf Berberich, whoâs starting to wonder if he shouldâve negotiated with the old Greek gods instead.
Every morning, I look up at you in devotion, oh electronic gods of Elymp. Without you, Iâd be practically insignificant. After all, youâve all got a little piece of my DNAâES2374881T3, the smallest meaningful unit! And I know youâre secretly grateful for it. Arenât you?
But dear gods, maybe youâre being a little too good to me. Itâs time for me to emancipate myself. Donât take it personally, but I need some space. Hereâs my appeal to each of you:
đ Facebook: Let Me Go!
Dear Facebook, I know youâve got a soft spot for me. But let me make one thing clear: If I were to join a social media project, it would be my ownâgetmysense. Remember 2012? Someone had relationship issues with me and attacked my server so relentlessly that getmysense couldnât stay online for even a day. And no, I never set you up with my name or email. Iâve tried to delete my accountâin vain. Please, just let me go. I donât want this anymore.
đŹ WhatsApp: Delete the GISAD Group, Already!
Okay, fine, I mightâve set up a GISAD group with you. But I canât delete it. And honestly, partners who want to reach me already do so in my own network. So, WhatsApp, do us all a favor and delete the group. Otherwise, someone might try to reach me there by mistakeâand that would just be awkward.
đŠ X (formerly Twitter): You Can Stayâas a Warning
X, I donât dislike you. In fact, Iâve got a pretty great handle: @gewaltenteilung. Iâll keep it as a reminder that there should always be something like a separation of powers in the digital world. So yes, you can stay. But please, donât bother me.
đ„ YouTube: Why So Few Views?
YouTube, you havenât annoyed me. But I do wonder: Why are the views on @JunghilftAlt so modest? After all, my blog finders.de is approaching 800,000 page views per month. Thereâs got to be more potential here, right? Maybe I just donât produce enough âslop.â But thatâs a topic for another day.
đŠ Amazon: Whereâs My Money?
Amazon, your deliveries are fantastic. No complaints there. But what about my books? The Trillion Dollar GAP has been with you since 2013âand you havenât paid me for a single copy. I didnât even offer you the third book; I gave it to decision-makers for free. And it canât be that bad: The Head of Digital Platforms at the EU Commission thanked me for it and shared it within the Commission. Maybe itâs just too inconvenient for the gatekeepers.
Gods of Elymp, I know you mean well. But I need my freedom. I want to move forward with my projects without constantly being watched, blocked, or ignored by you. I want my ideasâwhether itâs getmysense, GISAD, or Trusted WEB 4.0âto have a chance. Without your constant interference.
So please: Let me go.
And if youâre wondering what Iâll do next: Iâll keep fighting for a digital Europe that isnât controlled by a handful of tech giants. Maybe with a few fewer gods breathing down my neck. đ