This whole thing is beautifully written and so well thought out. I particularly liked this:
"And remember, making content isn’t the only thing that requires care and effort. Consuming content mindfully takes energy too. You can’t expect brilliant essays to just constantly drip into your mouth like ambrosia from the cups of the gods every time you log on. Maybe you need to get a little invested. Maybe you have to dig through some sludge to dredge up the true gems. Honestly I can say my feed offers a really interesting selection of topics - political commentary, creative writing, social analysis, human rights stuff, art and creativity - not a shallow listicle in sight. If you don’t like where you’re at right now in the algo pool, maybe you’ll have to do some swimming. "
One wonders about the complainers, I guess. Why, if at all, are they seeing such bad stuff?
Thank you so much! Yeah I do think people don't realize they can become victims of their own algo bubble. I think in general we forget this. I am trying to train myself from not pausing on the endless Insta slime squish - soap slice bullshit posts trying to train the algo to not show them to me as much. But they're mesmerizing dammit.
It's pretty fun how we're all writing articles about articles about articles, it's hot takes all the way down :) I actually really appreciate that cultural exchange side of Substack.
I started it in the foolish hope that it would be very brief. Foolish because I can see I want it to be longer now that I’ve glanced at it. But I have to put it off for an hour I think. Duty calls!
so glad it hit the spot! I was mulling over whether to go there but in the end it really dovetailed with what I usually pontificate about, so it seemed a waste of a perfectly good bandwagon.
This whole thing is beautifully written and so well thought out. I particularly liked this:
"And remember, making content isn’t the only thing that requires care and effort. Consuming content mindfully takes energy too. You can’t expect brilliant essays to just constantly drip into your mouth like ambrosia from the cups of the gods every time you log on. Maybe you need to get a little invested. Maybe you have to dig through some sludge to dredge up the true gems. Honestly I can say my feed offers a really interesting selection of topics - political commentary, creative writing, social analysis, human rights stuff, art and creativity - not a shallow listicle in sight. If you don’t like where you’re at right now in the algo pool, maybe you’ll have to do some swimming. "
One wonders about the complainers, I guess. Why, if at all, are they seeing such bad stuff?
Perhaps inspired by our exchange, I expressed myself on this topic last night as I avoided more pressing tasks: "Hayseed Central, Snob's Enclave...." (https://jackrender.substack.com/p/substack-hayseed-central-snobs-enclave)
Thank you so much! Yeah I do think people don't realize they can become victims of their own algo bubble. I think in general we forget this. I am trying to train myself from not pausing on the endless Insta slime squish - soap slice bullshit posts trying to train the algo to not show them to me as much. But they're mesmerizing dammit.
It's pretty fun how we're all writing articles about articles about articles, it's hot takes all the way down :) I actually really appreciate that cultural exchange side of Substack.
Well, yours was surely one of the best. I haven’t been so appreciative of many of the others.
I really enjoyed Olivia Rafferty's take too - https://open.substack.com/pub/oliviarafferty/p/how-to-successfully-share-your-art?r=3za6nv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I started it in the foolish hope that it would be very brief. Foolish because I can see I want it to be longer now that I’ve glanced at it. But I have to put it off for an hour I think. Duty calls!
I love this, it says everything I’d like to say on the topic, but better. Thank you.
so glad it hit the spot! I was mulling over whether to go there but in the end it really dovetailed with what I usually pontificate about, so it seemed a waste of a perfectly good bandwagon.
Yeah this is the one
Thanks man! That means a lot coming from you ⭐️
Of course, this was the response to all the discourse I’ve enjoyed the most!
Great piece! And excellent lobster!
Thank you so much! The lobster is grateful as well!!
I know this isn't the point at all but your lobster is *beautiful*.
oh that is absolutely the point <3 He thanks you.