Social media is for me to find kickass thoughtful people that get something from my writing.
It is not to participate in an info war in your head or to please a mass media audience. I’m not trying to “convert” skeptics of alternative paths either.
Social media is for me to find kickass thoughtful people that get something from my writing. It is not to participate in an info war in your head or to please a mass media audience. I’m not trying to “convert” skeptics of alternative paths either.
I do think that social media is largely a trap... for users and for brands. It’s purposely built to create insecurity and false proxies, metrics that get people to work for free to support the business model of the social media companies, as opposed to their own goals.
When Wendy’s or Oreo cookies pulls some sort of stunt on a social media platform,... See more
When Wendy’s or Oreo cookies pulls some sort of stunt on a social media platform,... See more
Rachel Karten • What Seth Godin Really Thinks About Social Media
The way I define Online Writing is based on one variable and one variable only: Sharing thoughts, stories, opinions, and insights on a platform that already has an active audience.
Nicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
There must be some way to partake in shared online experiences in a way that does not feel totally beholden to the convergence and optimization of digital life. Like, there must be some way to share what I am thinking and feeling and watching and enjoying with everyone in a way that does not attempt to replicate my preferences into a trend.