If The Internet Was A Place
if the internet was a physical place, what would we want it to feel like? look like? be like?
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If The Internet Was A Place
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However, Moments has a weakness. It’s caused users to want to leave Moments. Because it is like a town square, when you like or comment on something it’s akin to shouting in the town square. Everyone can hear you. This creates more stress for users. Moreover, as your friend list increases, the stress becomes greater.
KG • Letter #113: Allen Zhang (2019)
Imagine if instead of approaching our computer as a cold, mechanical piece of metal and glass that receives inputs and delivers outputs, we saw it as a relationship with the emergent, ineffable internet mystic that we’re collectively creating.
How might we approach that device differently?
How might we approach that device differently?
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