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  • Fractured Social Media

    Fractured Social Media

    Not too long ago, the only way to have access to all TV content was not only to have a cable subscription but also to purchase every additional “package” of channels (and many overlapped to further drive home the wasted money). Netflix changed that when they pivoted to streaming in 2007, claiming that the days…

  • On Social Networks – Tumblr

    On Social Networks – Tumblr

    Back in November, I shared some thoughts on social networks. I had just joined Tumblr at the time, so I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with it. I think I’m getting the hang of it, so I thought it would only be fair to revisit it separately. Before I continue though, please…

  • On Social Networks

    On Social Networks

    I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, especially with the introduction of WT.Social, a new social network from the co-founder of Wikipedia, which boasts about being a better alternative to the mainstream social networks. We all know those mainstream networks, and we’re all probably on them. I’m on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, but…

  • Likes and Self-Censorship

    A friend recently asked me about transferring Likes between platforms, which got me thinking about what Likes mean to me. Upon applying a little more thought than my typical “Yay, someone liked my post!” I came to the conclusion that they were useless to me, perhaps even detrimental to my writing. Likes are an artificial…