Tag: socialmedia
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Pangram in Substack? I’m so excited for the AI witch hunts
Pangram could spark an AI witch hunt, and increase bullying and harassment on Substack.
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Matt Chung: Building communities – one post at a time
How can communities come together in an age where media is dying, and the one that exists is shifting away from local news? How do we get messages out community when platforms’ “pay to play” business models are making it harder to communicate? Matt Chung is someone that has inspired me with his determination to…
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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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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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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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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.
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Now on Substack – elitism, condescension and dogpiles
Substack’s design and content choices is fostering a social “class” system of elites, followers and outsiders. Can we escape this game? 📧Subscribe to read the post.
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Is the Internet really broken?
My thoughts about The Verge’s article, The people who ruined the Internet and Danny Sullivan’s response, and the conversation swirling around SEO and the suckiness of the Internet.
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What I learned from one year of Substack
Personal and random observations on what it takes to “make it” on this platform. Caution: Some of it can be brutally honest and rub you the wrong way. This post will be gated after a week. ;)
Elizabeth Tai 