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I've always had an intense visceral distaste for referring to podcasts, videos, and long-form writing as "content," especially when creators use the term. No ma
by alexjplant 2y ago
I've always had an intense visceral distaste for referring to podcasts, videos, and long-form writing as "content," especially when creators use the term. No matter how well-meaning or neutral its usage might be, I always involuntarily picture an old-timey cartoon farmer dumping slop into a giant trough when I hear phrases like "bringing you better content" or "being an influencer producing the type of content you want to see." I think you've just helped me solve the puzzle — hopefully, this will help me shed my negative association with the term. Many actually respectable internet personalities I follow use it, and I don't like being "that guy."
- DrSiemer 2y agoBut look I made you some content Daddy made you your favorite Open wide Here comes the content It's a beautiful day To stay inside
- lencastre 2y agoa little bit of everything… all of the time…
- bartread 2y agoI share your distaste for "content". To me the word speaks of a lack of interest, understanding, or even respect, for what creators are making. To some extent it does serve a useful purpose in that it makes it clear that it is in fact the ads that are the main event on these platforms, and that the "content" is merely a palatable delivery mechanism for adverts... which is a pretty depressing realisation.
- spit2wind 2y agoRMS has a nice write-up about it https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Content https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Content