I enjoy the idea of Elon Musk melting down over Thread's usership numbers but other than that...meh? As I said the other day to a co-worker, I already have enough platforms in my life. I am trying to spend less time staring at a screen, not more.
Absolutely. If you haven't gone down the Threads wormhole yet, save your time and energy. It's really bad. I don't see anyone I actually care about on there--just brands and people I don't follow? Maybe we're just too old for this bs.
Gotcha on all of it. You spend all of your time trying to build likes and followers, only to see your posts sent to the same 36 people as the algorithm throttles the rest. I'm on social media far more than I care to think, and while I also joined Threads, I find myself backing away from it more and more because the reach is just not there. At least on Substack you get a pretty good idea of who is reading your work and how or if they're responding, although Notes also feels pretty closed off to everyone who doesn't subscribe to you.
I wish more people would hit the like button and the comment button. It's a small bit of validation for the work we put into this.
Two more comments:, Threads just seems like the latest salvo in the ongoing Zuckerberg-Musk catfight, which I've started calling the Blade Runner version of an episode of Dallas or Dynasty ('80s versions, not the remakes).
Re: The Bear. Best show on TV I've seen all year (sorry, Succession and Barry). I'm almost willing to give it the crown, although my favorite of the last two seasons (Reservation Dogs) is coming back next month for its third and final go-round.
Yes, I feel this way exactly about social media. I think Substack does give you a little more control but it's also a lot more personal in a way because you're writing so much--it's not just a thought or a joke or a photo. So I definitely agree that I wish more people would use the like and comment button to say "hey, I see you, I read your words!"
I've given up on Threads. It's just flat out bad.
I'm about to finish up the second season of Res Dogs. I really enjoy it but it doesn't pack the same emotional punch for me as The Bear does. Maybe because it's a little more surreal and funny?
Thanks for reading and using that like/comment button! :)
I enjoy the idea of Elon Musk melting down over Thread's usership numbers but other than that...meh? As I said the other day to a co-worker, I already have enough platforms in my life. I am trying to spend less time staring at a screen, not more.
Absolutely. If you haven't gone down the Threads wormhole yet, save your time and energy. It's really bad. I don't see anyone I actually care about on there--just brands and people I don't follow? Maybe we're just too old for this bs.
Gotcha on all of it. You spend all of your time trying to build likes and followers, only to see your posts sent to the same 36 people as the algorithm throttles the rest. I'm on social media far more than I care to think, and while I also joined Threads, I find myself backing away from it more and more because the reach is just not there. At least on Substack you get a pretty good idea of who is reading your work and how or if they're responding, although Notes also feels pretty closed off to everyone who doesn't subscribe to you.
I wish more people would hit the like button and the comment button. It's a small bit of validation for the work we put into this.
Two more comments:, Threads just seems like the latest salvo in the ongoing Zuckerberg-Musk catfight, which I've started calling the Blade Runner version of an episode of Dallas or Dynasty ('80s versions, not the remakes).
Re: The Bear. Best show on TV I've seen all year (sorry, Succession and Barry). I'm almost willing to give it the crown, although my favorite of the last two seasons (Reservation Dogs) is coming back next month for its third and final go-round.
Hope you're having a nice weekend.
Yes, I feel this way exactly about social media. I think Substack does give you a little more control but it's also a lot more personal in a way because you're writing so much--it's not just a thought or a joke or a photo. So I definitely agree that I wish more people would use the like and comment button to say "hey, I see you, I read your words!"
I've given up on Threads. It's just flat out bad.
I'm about to finish up the second season of Res Dogs. I really enjoy it but it doesn't pack the same emotional punch for me as The Bear does. Maybe because it's a little more surreal and funny?
Thanks for reading and using that like/comment button! :)
I feel this! I actually made an Instagram account so that I could sign up for Threads and then immediately... felt overwhelmed and logged off?
RIP the Other Two. What a spark of joy it was when we needed it most.
Wait, you're not on Instagram? You're a stronger man than I.
And yes, I will really miss The Other Two. But now I guess I can just go back to the beginning and relive the good times.