>>And honestly, I've been chasing that kind of community for years ever since. That's a big part of why I'm here.<<
Me too.
>>I think you're right, too, about outrage being a rather lucrative endeavor on most engagement-based social media platforms. It only makes sense, given the nonsense that's been amplified and enabled.<<
Yeah. It's not just social networking platforms, although they're among the worst. Print and TV news have a similar problem.
>>I'm right there with you when it comes to boycotting society. Sadly that more or less means that I'm pretty reliant on the internet to be able to meet my social needs, and that's becoming more and more challenging as the days go on.<<
Online has its problems, but at least it has mass in its favor. With a larger pool of people, I have a better chance of connecting with some.
>>My response, and the initial post itself, are pretty morose and very solipsistic to begin with.<<
Hey, it's your blog, you can do what you want with it. If you need to scream into the void, go write ahead.
>> I very much appreciate your insight, and your kindness in commenting.<<
*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service.
>>The silver lining of people actively examining the successes and failures of Cohost is a materially good one. We certainly can't get the platform back, but hopefully the lessons learned there help forge a better future - either for existing platforms, or anything new.<<
I hope that does carry forward to new platforms. I really like the descriptions of Cohost from people who were there.
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branchandroot
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2024-10-23 02:24 am (UTC)Me too.
>>I think you're right, too, about outrage being a rather lucrative endeavor on most engagement-based social media platforms. It only makes sense, given the nonsense that's been amplified and enabled.<<
Yeah. It's not just social networking platforms, although they're among the worst. Print and TV news have a similar problem.
>>I'm right there with you when it comes to boycotting society. Sadly that more or less means that I'm pretty reliant on the internet to be able to meet my social needs, and that's becoming more and more challenging as the days go on.<<
Online has its problems, but at least it has mass in its favor. With a larger pool of people, I have a better chance of connecting with some.
>>My response, and the initial post itself, are pretty morose and very solipsistic to begin with.<<
Hey, it's your blog, you can do what you want with it. If you need to scream into the void, go write ahead.
>> I very much appreciate your insight, and your kindness in commenting.<<
*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service.
>>The silver lining of people actively examining the successes and failures of Cohost is a materially good one. We certainly can't get the platform back, but hopefully the lessons learned there help forge a better future - either for existing platforms, or anything new.<<
I hope that does carry forward to new platforms. I really like the descriptions of Cohost from people who were there.