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Please stop whining about this non-issue — The tools are and have always been readily available for anyone willing to post a single letter on the Internet. The
by marban 4y ago
Please stop whining about this non-issue — The tools are and have always been readily available for anyone willing to post a single letter on the Internet. The problem is that people apparently need an external trigger/confirmation/applause (aka like) now to do just that, whereas old-school blogging was more or less writing for yourself with the occasional random feedback in whatever form. Just lower your expectations and be prepared to give up your social currency in return for creative freedom.
- tayo42 4y agoIf your not looking for an audience why bother putting what you wrote online at all? Writing has a purpose, one of those is sharing an idea. If there's no one to share it with why would you write it then?
- bob1029 4y agoFeeling like someone could be watching is a motivating factor for many. If I had a sense that no one would ever find my blog, I might feel more discouraged than otherwise. In this new reality, I am more likely to jot down my notes in a private GitHub repository for future reference. For another example, look at Spotify. Granted, lots of horrible practices involved here, but the discovery aspect of the product is so good that many of us overlook those issues. I have found & purchased more music simply because of this discoverability. I win, the artists win, etc. Everyone tends to lose when the discovery mechanisms suck.
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- xigoi 4y agoSo you have something to link to when you're later arguing with someone and don't want to bother writing down your complex take on the topic.
- the-printer 4y agoSharing an idea and looking for an audience are not mutually dependent motives.
- endemic 4y agoPeople keep diaries.
- ljm 4y agoYou can always post on your own thing and then syndicate it. It’s exactly what RSS was designed for after all. It’s just that there isn’t really much syndication if you’re using a walled garden as your source of truth, as you can’t really syndicate an FB or LinkedIn post, or even a tweet really.