The problem with the world wide web is there are far too many markets, and far too few communities. Markets have monopolized our time and have turned our attention into wealthy empires. It's not because platforms were built on the wrong protocol.
We don't beat the techno-oligarchs with a decentralized system. The World Wide Web *is a decentralized system*.
We beat them by building more communities (and rebranding the ones we have that work).
More tomorrow(?) 😴
Moving away from all those platforms, I realized the cults of personality that are very popular there only serve to cultivate more of this negative feedback loop, with thousands vying for attention. Otherwise, you’re not gaining followers or getting any karma or whatever. It all enables a sort of post-reality tv kind of behavioral problem where bad behavior is rewarded and sucking up is the norm. Not bringing others up with you is part of that culture too. I don’t really give two shits about gossip-y passive experiences like that. I’m a creative pro. I need to be surrounded by positive, generative types. People with expertise, mastery in their niche areas. There may be fewer of us here but we’re more quality. We’re more self-aware and self-actualized. This is a great great start.
Moving away from all those platforms, I realized the cults of personality that are very popular there only serve to cultivate more of this negative feedback loop, with thousands vying for attention. Otherwise, you’re not gaining followers or getting any karma or whatever. It all enables a sort of post-reality tv kind of behavioral problem where bad behavior is rewarded and sucking up is the norm. Not bringing others up with you is part of that culture too. I don’t really give two shits about gossip-y passive experiences like that. I’m a creative pro. I need to be surrounded by positive, generative types. People with expertise, mastery in their niche areas. There may be fewer of us here but we’re more quality. We’re more self-aware and self-actualized. This is a great great start.