alice smith
@alicesmith
alice smith
Digital platforms are largely devoted to making users consume more, faster—think of TikTok’s frenetic “For You” feed or Spotify’s automated playlists. Curators slow down the unending scroll and provide their followers with a way of savoring culture, rather than just inhaling it, developing a sense of appreciation
Kyle Chayka • The New Generation of Online Culture Curators | The New Yorker
Between Entities and Identities: The Internet of Egregores
Exploring the concept of egregores, the text examines how collective online identities and fandoms manifest as influential forces within digital platforms, shaping social dynamics and individual experiences in the digital landscape.
zhexi.info“even a ‘main character’ on the timeline means partaking in a conscious performance and leaning into a particular version of a public character”
this is interesting bc with the abundance of info, we are now turning to each other and those who we aspire to to see what they’re consuming to get the 'best' and their personal curations. Additionally, as ppl become more comfortable with wanting to know every detail, it's only a matter of time before we start using the 'following' feature on IG fo
... See moreIt’s long past time that we realized these systems are not benefitting culture. Creators and consumers alike are pushed into preset formats that we may ultimately have no organic interest in. By giving in to algorithmic feeds, we are letting tech companies determine our tastes.
Welcome to Filterworld｜Dirt
have we lost our sense of taste? which is why we need curators now
the idea of what “public space” looks like on the internet... Not as in anyone can see , but as in a place that can be crowded or empty. A place where you can run into people you know or interact with others who are there at the same time.
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grey areas of the web
I don’t think the tools themselves are the problem; it’s how the entirety of human culture has been digested and regurgitated by them.
Are you feeding your algorithm or is it feeding you?
One way to monetize curation is through a paid newsletter, with the Everything Bundle as a great example. Other opportunities include blogs, ebooks, e-commerce stores, and consultations/speaking gigs. I even came across ReadBase during my research, which allows curators to monetize their bookmarks and reading lists. In any case, curators can find s... See more
Gaby Goldberg • Curators Are the New Creators
Brands are just tools for consumers to describe their personality. If your personality is flat, then you wear obvious things.
Thom Bettridge • VIRGIL ABLOH: “Duchamp is my Lawyer”
My perennial thought will always be, if the internet didn't exist in the state that it did now, we would have so many rich, interesting scenes, because people have to work to share that.