social(media)ize
How to achieve true
IRL → URL
URL → IRL
social connections?
My problem with social media is not anything new… I show the same disdain for performative actions IRL.
I don’t care for the back-and-forth while deciding who pays for dinner. Balancing your intent to pay while being polite to the other party while denying them what they want, or what they pretend to want.
I will not react and congratulate you on
Curate People
— Naval
Related: David Deutsch
I don’t want to be distracted by what everything and everyone has to say
I don’t want to perform for others
I don’t want to be disconnected from others
I want to connect with others
How do I connect with others?
I share about things I care about
I share about what I want to talk about
I talk about what I want to talk about
I share what I’m doing
I share why
Will it help me achieve my goals?
What are my goals?
What do I share with the world and what do I keep only to myself?
How does the concept of Eight-Fold fence hold true if you want to socialize online?
Why do I want to socialize on social media?
Once we realize that these companies’ apps are essentially glorified TV, we should feel more comfortable ignoring them. There was a time when platforms like Facebook and Twitter wanted to convince you that they were part of a new social fabric; a fundamental technology that responsible citizens couldn’t ignore. Not any more . If they’re just TV,... See more