i agree that DW is much better than the rest of what i listed, i think chiefly because it's a fundamentally "dated" user experience, pre-engagement metrics and the like. as much as i dig mastodon and its core values, it still draws inspiration from that kind of social media site.
but for me there's a dimension of feeling like i have to "keep up" even on here -- i start asking myself, am i posting enough? am i participating enough? i've had to prune a lot of comms off my reading page to get rid of the urge or i end up not making anything for fear of not making the right kind of thing.
plus it's just very easy for me to end up aimlessly scrolling, on any site i'm on, so i think cold turkey/abstinence for me is a good choice in many cases.
hex {he/him}
over 25yo. mostly into fandom in a meta way, nowadays, but i also like SFFH books & tv. sometimes (very rarely) I write fic. currently into digital minimalism and looking to be less on social media and more on here or on the indie web.
(well if this isn't me actually nailing the slower web experience given i'm two months late)
Date: 2024-11-04 09:50 pm (UTC)i agree that DW is much better than the rest of what i listed, i think chiefly because it's a fundamentally "dated" user experience, pre-engagement metrics and the like. as much as i dig mastodon and its core values, it still draws inspiration from that kind of social media site.
but for me there's a dimension of feeling like i have to "keep up" even on here -- i start asking myself, am i posting enough? am i participating enough? i've had to prune a lot of comms off my reading page to get rid of the urge or i end up not making anything for fear of not making the right kind of thing.
plus it's just very easy for me to end up aimlessly scrolling, on any site i'm on, so i think cold turkey/abstinence for me is a good choice in many cases.