Category: Social Media

For the past few months, I have been actively working on my mental health. For context, I’ve always been kind of a grumpy guy. When I was younger, I was loud and opinionated. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve chilled out significantly, around other people, but in my own brain I’m as loud as ever and … Continue reading “Private, Not Apolitical”

Over the past couple of years, the social algorithms have started feeding me “day in the life” videos and they sure are strange. More specifically, they are usually “Day in the life working at X company”. X is a variable here. Not Twitter. The URL still says Twitter…therefore it’s still Twitter. Anyway, if you haven’t … Continue reading “Day in the Life Videos Are Strange”

Something I think about a lot is how the ~vibes~ of the internet have changed. Sure, I’ve gotten older which certainly changes my perspective over time but we are blessed with the tools to see how these things change. They’re recorded. I visit the Wayback Machine on the Internet Archive, a couple of times a … Continue reading “The Changed Vibes Through Visuals”

Meta launched their Twitter competitor today. It’s called Threads. It’s not a thread I’m going to pull on in the short term. A couple of disclaimers before my rant. In the year we make contact…2023…how does any service launch without a web experience. If you go to the main Threads site, you get nothing but … Continue reading “Not Touching Threads”

David Pierce at the Verge posted an interesting opinion piece titled “So where are we all supposed to go now”. In the article, which I highly encourage you to read, David discusses how changes in places like Twitter and Reddit have opened a gap in where people spend their time online. He states “It’s the … Continue reading “A Response To David Pierce’s “So Where Are We All Supposed to go Now”.”

Are you on Mastodon and want a similar Tweetdeck-like layout? You can actually do that. When you log in, hit the settings gear Now under appearance, enable advanced web interface. That should give you multiple columns of feeds. Pretty slick!

Since Musk took over Twitter, I’ve had a couple of blog posts explaining that Twitter just…feels different now and not in a good way. It’s not the only website that I sense has grown far beyond what it should be. I’ve blogged in the past how different Facebook feels now compared to when it first … Continue reading “Hey so I’m over on Mastodon now”

We are about a month into the Elon-ification of Twitter and I’m coming to the conclusion that Twitter seems less fun now. Now, I’d argue since around 2016, Twitter has had a completely different vibe altogether and it hasn’t always been pleasant. Since Elon took over, I’ve noticed my feed is doing 3 things: Twitter … Continue reading “Twitter Sure Does Seem Less Fun Now”

I re-watched The Social Network last night. I hadn’t seen the film in a few years but I do recall it being a favorite of mine. I couldn’t help but think about how Facebook has changed over the years, at least from a user perspective. If you haven’t seen the film, it’s based on the … Continue reading “The Social Network”

There are some things I’ve noticed that I’m interpreting as signal I’m getting older. Around 5 years ago, I completely lost sight of Top 40 music. Some of my favorite athletes are retiring or have been retired for some time. One that feels more personal, is the fact I’m really starting to feel the wheels … Continue reading “The Performative Nature of Instagram”