Tag: socialmedia
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Digital decluttering: Marie Kondo-ing the content I consume
When you look at your social media and blog feeds, ask yourself: Does it spark joy? In this post I discuss my plan to aggressively implement digital minimalism to my blog and newsletter feeds. As much as I want to support all the writers I see online, I have to concede that my bluetooth-sized brain…
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How I use social media, and why Mastodon is still No.1 for me
There’s something inherently combative about Western social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The people there often seem mean-spirited, and the overall experience feels hostile. Chinese social media can be better due to stricter moderation policies, but you have to choose the right platform to dwell in.
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I am social media burned out
I find myself clicking on my phone like a zombie, but I can’t stop. Sometimes, managing my social media intake feels like a losing battle, but I guess I will continue to keep trying
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My experience ‘going paid’ on Subastack in 2024
Last year, I activated the option for readers to pay me on a lark, and was surprised by what happened despite my very low expectations.
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The circle of competence and our information diet
When it comes to information consumption, am I focusing on a subject that will help me improve my life or make it worse?
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Auditing my social media use and information consumption
When you get such extreme mental fatigue from social media and you just want to check out and sleep all day – you know you’ve got a problem.
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Weekend Tales #6: The Paris Olympics fried my brain
A South-East Asian reaction to the social media hullabaloo around the Last Supper, Christians, Republicans, Democrats, Dionysus, blah blah. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Why a lot of my content is now gated
I’m gating a lot of my content on my website these days. The reasons are numerous, which I detail in this post, but namely – I want AI companies, Google & other corporations to “work for it” if they want my content to boost their profits, and also: I want to keep some stuff more…
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Weekend Tales #4: My focus in 2024 is ‘beauty’
The new approach my little newsletter, Tai Tales is taking in 2024. Standing up against outrage culture on the Internet. And some articles about the Substack / Platformer drama. 📧Subscribe to read the post.
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2023 Recap: Concepts and discoveries that made the year better for me
I reflect on the concepts and ideas that have improved my life in 2023.