dreaming of a better internet
sari and
dreaming of a better internet
the good internet doesn’t disengage us from the real world. it makes us live better in the real world.
thread for what i want the internet / software to look, feel, and be like
spencer changmobile.twitter.comWe want to create a space which is much more creatively charged. We want Tumblr to be like going to a music show or a museum. You’re going to see some stuff that you haven’t seen before, you’re going to discover new stuff, and you’re also going to leave creatively charged. That’s not a mindset which is as conducive to advertising, but I do think
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moments
slrncl.com
a beautiful passage from sublime’s innaugural zine on why language matters, in the context of building a different web.
Maybe the real problem isn’t overabundance of access to information, but the invasive nature of it. In both political and spiritual realms, I’ve always self-identified as “seeker.” I like going out , into the woods or churches or protests or city alleys, and drawing my conclusions from there. I’m a reader, observer, and interviewer—always seeking... See more
Mari Andrew • A Life Without Instagram
Smallness
verygoods.co
"there’s room for a different approach. A social network that’s both niche and healthy. A social network that’s more magazine than platform."