... I think you've really crystalized the problem with all modern platforms. When you have multi-million dollar industries vying for your attention at all times, in your very pocket or hand, how...
The feed is the actor. You are the thing that is acted upon. You don't control the feed. Your role is to be fed.
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When I make a new friend, it isn't fast and it isn't loud. My strongest relationships all developed over time. They grew in quiet moments: over coffee, on a walk, playing a game, discussing something inspiring or something repulsive. In these moments I can learn who you are instead of what you want to project.
When I was in the feeds, it was like always being at a party...
I think you've really crystalized the problem with all modern platforms. When you have multi-million dollar industries vying for your attention at all times, in your very pocket or hand, how can the average person have moment of quiet?
I abhor feeds and the fact that they're now ubiquitous. I hate that not enough people talk about this. I just posted another comment whether about the black box that is The Algorithm that decides what is in my feed, which is yet another reason why it's problematic as a pattern of consumption.
I have young children and occasionally we stream shows for them. It kills me that I can't turn on my TV to watch a specific show without my kids being teased with tons of related content. They can't watch a auntie episode without being auto played into the next, or without having three more suggested to them.
It's insidious and omnipresent, and trying to be mindful (or raise mindful people) is increasingly difficult.
I'm ranting now, but enjoyed your post a lot. I'm going to check it out in my desktop and look more deeply into indie web.
Thanks for the link! I praise myself sometimes about being mindful of feeds and how powerful they are. Regardless of how much you want to stop looking, as the article said: it's always a matter of...
Thanks for the link!
I praise myself sometimes about being mindful of feeds and how powerful they are. Regardless of how much you want to stop looking, as the article said: it's always a matter of will. They always win.
I've greatly reduced the amount of time I spend on instagram, youtube or even reddit, but still, I get sucked in every day for a certain amount of time and I cannot help but feel like "I got got again..." when I do this.
I remember the slow web. I remember going around a couple of websites every day and see if there were updates, and go on with my day if there weren't. It's impossible to do that now, the content is literally infinite and it can feed you indefinitely...
It's also why I'm so happy to have found Tildes and to have taken the steps to spend more time here. That feeling of being a part of a community, of the slow web, I find it every time I come here and every time I comment or post. It's fun coming here every day and look at the new posts.
I'm grateful to be of part of that and I'm happy the author has found it in the IndieWeb, I'll definitely check it out.
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I think you've really crystalized the problem with all modern platforms. When you have multi-million dollar industries vying for your attention at all times, in your very pocket or hand, how can the average person have moment of quiet?
I abhor feeds and the fact that they're now ubiquitous. I hate that not enough people talk about this. I just posted another comment whether about the black box that is The Algorithm that decides what is in my feed, which is yet another reason why it's problematic as a pattern of consumption.
I have young children and occasionally we stream shows for them. It kills me that I can't turn on my TV to watch a specific show without my kids being teased with tons of related content. They can't watch a auntie episode without being auto played into the next, or without having three more suggested to them.
It's insidious and omnipresent, and trying to be mindful (or raise mindful people) is increasingly difficult.
I'm ranting now, but enjoyed your post a lot. I'm going to check it out in my desktop and look more deeply into indie web.
Thanks for the link!
I praise myself sometimes about being mindful of feeds and how powerful they are. Regardless of how much you want to stop looking, as the article said: it's always a matter of will. They always win.
I've greatly reduced the amount of time I spend on instagram, youtube or even reddit, but still, I get sucked in every day for a certain amount of time and I cannot help but feel like "I got got again..." when I do this.
I remember the slow web. I remember going around a couple of websites every day and see if there were updates, and go on with my day if there weren't. It's impossible to do that now, the content is literally infinite and it can feed you indefinitely...
It's also why I'm so happy to have found Tildes and to have taken the steps to spend more time here. That feeling of being a part of a community, of the slow web, I find it every time I come here and every time I comment or post. It's fun coming here every day and look at the new posts.
I'm grateful to be of part of that and I'm happy the author has found it in the IndieWeb, I'll definitely check it out.