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> It seems that there has been a general trend towards a constant churning of output in order to keep up the dopamine hits for users. my first thought when rea
by mr_spothawk 6y ago
> It seems that there has been a general trend towards a constant churning of output in order to keep up the dopamine hits for users.
my first thought when reading this was "yeah, that's because users don't know how to RSS". it's not that i know how to RSS that well, but i do have friends who use RSS in the style of masters. my favorite strategy that i have heard of, and what i will try to replicate in a few months, is: rss subscription >> local mail service >> inbound mail folders filled with articles from my RSS feed.
i've been practicing my own ability to use "the computer" in a way that makes me feel like a master... and we'll see if i ever get there. surely though, we are all missing out on the oldschool internet that was swallowed by the walled gardens.
but it seems that we're headed for a renaissance