Really, if @cardsagainsthumanity.com , #CAH partnered with South Park sucks now meme coin, I'm in.
#southparksucksnow southparkstudios.bsky.social

Why don't we put our flashmob skills and experience to the ultimate test? I think there was a little parade in Kansas City back in March that would have been stellar with some surprise coordinated & synchronized jazz hands.
Y'all, just picture it.

So with that being said....

What have you given up during the pandemic that you hardly do anymore?
Me? Real bras unless I feel like it or absolutely necessary & makeup unless I feel it

Also duck this dystopian BS. Can't wait to have the reality of consequences be unavoidable and miserable for those narcissistic, foolish, selfish a-holes who can't see the importance of community and the benefits of everyone doing better, not just you.
#sigh #americanpoliticssuck

[see previous sky note]
So, for those of us who drank less or not at all last month....
How much of a lightweight do you think you'll be?
Because I ordered a 3rd bubbly over the same number of hours and yep, that's too much. Not really, but certainly the limit.
#howtobeacheapdate

One thing I liked about the last stream of consciousness platform was that I could throw random things out and either it engaged or floated into the megaverse without consequence.
Meaning drunk commentary was encouraged and perfect in the format.

I didn't intend a 30 page dissertation thread on my own musings, but if you've made it this far, I'd love to hear your thoughts, opinions and resources/discussions of this topic.
#geebusthisthread #sociology #marketing #socialmedia #hashtag

So how do we reframe, remix, and free ourselves from the megaliths we crave and can't live without?
What does a balanced digital 3rd space look like? What's next and what are our demands and expectations?

And so, why am I still on and using certain platforms and products even though I curse their name daily? Because that's what dominates. I'm in a field and space where I have to work within many platforms and I have watched them grow to a breaking point on the back end. Everyone is a hostage.

Especially when the business model grows and profits from expanding into a multitude of products that we "can't live without"?
Often, it's a money grab and the expansion isn't sustainable because rinse and repeat gets old and support becomes stretched thin.

However in the land of the "free" and the ever growing subscription based saas, and the "social dilemma" that if you're not paying for the product, you are the product, what will it take to shift the landscape of social media and how to sustain the business model.

What about a tiered system? $75 a month for no ads, $20 for non targeted ads, and free for giving up your data and being marketed?

I don't mind being advertised gardening products, but my "online advertising profile" is "soccer mom" . No I don't want products for moms or kids. Sell me some freaking Crocs, not a minivan. More effective advertising for businesses and more positive sentiment and feeling of control for users.

I once pitched a biz idea of an advertising network where the user selects what data sets they are willing to share and for the opt in, advertisers pay the user directly to target with ads. Google surveys are a similar format.

We hand our information over and get frustrated at being marketed to, however, what is the alternative? I wish we could find a way to control our own data and the advertising/data value of it.
Drop the algorithms that optimize consumption over interests.

Who wants to pay for a space to connect with strangers and friends? How does one raise above the noise without paying? How much do we value privacy and not being the product? Where do we draw the boundaries? Value the people and cost to run our ideal space?

And the elephant in the room of capitalist society? The digital space runs off of 3 things: your info, your time & attention, or your money.
Where are we willing to make concessions? Feeds bloated by ads or sponsored content to pay servers and employees?

So where does social media go from here? What are our expectations? Do we come here to chat, learn, listen, share? Do we look for friends or topics? Are we personal or topical? Local or global? Connecting or observing?
What is the next iteration of social media and what do we really want?

And then the camera icon app filled the visual picture space with a touch of easy creativity. But slowly it became an information app, commercialized and diluted. Instead of posts, algorithms and competitors shifted from posts to snaps and videos with a limited timespan.

And then the blue bird app was great for conversations, randomness and breaking news. But you had to be active and know the nuance of the platform.

I've heard many complaints about the book-of-faces feed being filled with junk, ads, and crap no one wants to see. But, how often do you post content there? Can't see much of friends' posts when most aren't posting anymore.

Hey bsky peeps. Like most folks doom scrolling and exhausted, I'm here to try take 2.
But as most social media apps fail to deliver the content and engagement we're often looking for, especially from friends, in order to be new and different, content remains king. Are you here to scroll or to post?

If you're an avid reader, and you start to read a book that seems familiar, do you keep reading?
I'm pretty sure I've already read this book I just picked up (or back up), but I have a hard time not finishing a book once I've started.
#books