J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
The trend is an offshoot of “de-influencing,” which involves creators sharing negative experiences with trendy products and telling viewers not to buy them.
“We need to make a shift in who we’re following,” Ms. Pexton said. “We are in control of our algorithm.”
“We need to make a shift in who we’re following,” Ms. Pexton said. “We are in control of our algorithm.”
Remy Tumin • Tired of Influencers, TikTok Users Try ‘Underconsumption Core’ to Cut Costs
too many trends, not enought taste
Underconsumption core is a response to being oversold, but it’s also an observed economic behavior that tends to follow periods of economic downturn. Revenge spending - “vibe cession” - Underconsumption core
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
John O'Donohue • John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
Tumblr still works much like an older internet, where people have more control over what they see and rely less on algorithms. "You curate your own stuff; it takes a little bit of work to put everything in place, but when it's working, you see the content you want to see,"
archive.ph
too many trends, not enought taste
Before TikTok, there was Tumblr. As other platforms becoming increasing polarized and ad-ridded (laden?), Tumblr re emerges as a space to culivate niche interests to your hearts content. It is the OG taste maker.
/// 100 QUESTIONS /// to gain clarity via Alex Morris:
Why are we doing this?
Ask that of yourself and the team with regularity.
What’s the simplest explanation?
What reaction should all the creative achieve?
What’s your most controversial opinion?
What little frictions exist that might bleed out the work if allowed to compound?
Are you solving a
