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Cake day: November 13th, 2024

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  • Late this fall, after all of the nonsense on Reddit, Facebook, and Instagram I asked myself a very simple question.

    “Is the reason I joined these sites still valid? What do I actually enjoy about social media these days?”

    The answer was basically “rose colored glasses.”

    I joined **Reddit **after the ‘deaths’ of Slashdot and Digg. It became my source to get new and interesting content I probably wouldn’t have found otherwise. Now it’s bots arguing with bots and 75+% of the content is just recycled shit by people trying to make money. Much of the rest is from people trying to manipulate you.

    Delete.

    I joined Facebook to keep in touch with my friends and family - especially those I don’t see often. Over time, the amount of good content from people I knew dropped to maybe 25% of my feed. Most of it now is AI-generated bullshit or more of the same recycled content you see on Reddit.

    Delete.

    I joined Instagram to share some of my landscape photos and view some of the great photos some close friends were sharing. Over time that became less and less. Queue the recycled and AI-bullshit content.

    Delete.

    So, I challenge everybody to ask themselves do they actually enjoy social media? Do these sites actually add value to your life and in any way remain true to their promise when you joined them so many moons ago. Are you actually making any connections with people? The ‘social’ in ‘social’ media? Or just watching people talk at each other, not to each other.

    After answering those questions, the answer about whether to stick around is pretty clear.













  • I think the places that believe in it are telling that to their employees on the regular, just not boasting about it more broadly so they don’t become a lightning rod.

    A lot of folks firmly believe fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture is ultimately good for your business. Aside from the points you and others have made about being able to attract more diverse customers, it also fosters an environment where people from different backgrounds can freely present their thoughts and opinions ultimately resulting in your company running better.

    Compared to say Twitter where the opinion of only one white racist male matters, and I’m sure folks who used to feel inspired at work now feel trapped, unappreciated, and unable to truly innovate.