There is engagement to be harvested at the extremes of everything.
Social Media
I created a Connect page on my site that is simply an index of my profiles on various platforms.
I don’t know when or what app did this but I finally purged a bunch of Twitter “profile” values from my Contacts database. Little housecleaning. Related.
Farewell Ponder and Weekly Thing Forum
In September 2023, I introduced the Weekly Thing Forum with the hope of creating a space for readers of the Weekly Thing to connect with each other and continue topics that may have started in the Weekly Thing. The Forum itself is hosted on Ponder, which aligns closely with the …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Farewell Ponder and Weekly Thing ForumIt makes me super nostalgic that digg is back on the web — my profile. I felt compelled to order a shirt in celebration. 🎉
This is a bit goofy but I like goofy. 😊
- Received email — there is an Internet Phone Book? 🤔
- Used site lookup search to see if I’m in it. ✅
- Ordered a copy of Internet Phone Book. 🛒
The initial run of 500 copies sold out in less than 24 hours.
A reasonable mental model for X.com is as Elon Musk’s personal blog, with commenting enabled.
It is no more a “platform” than a casino is a park.
I’m having fun with my new profile photo. My previous one was the very first time I tried the Vision Pro and it was great, but I am loving this one with the bird on my hat from Discovery Cove. Perfect for the arrival of summer. 🤩
Blogging as a Gift
Engagement is the powerful drug of social platforms. Sometimes it is blatant and in your face, such as a notice that your post is trending. More often it is wrapped as a feature, such as analytics as addiction letting you know how many views, likes, and other such engagement your …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Blogging as a GiftTwitter Interview from 16 Years Ago
While doing my blog gardening today I noticed that it was 16 years ago today that I was a guest on MPR’s Midmorning show talking about Twitter! I decided to give it a listen, and while I was at it I ran the audio through Whisper Transcription and added a transcript to the post. …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Twitter Interview from 16 Years Ago