Comment on I never understood what it was people did on Twitter. I understand it even less now that it is X.
yakko@feddit.uk 4 months agoI will cop to loving it when hundreds or thousands of strangers laugh at my jokes or agree with me, so I’m not gonna highroad anyone for seeking that.
The real reasons I have left all microblogging untouched is two things. McLuhan said “the medium is the message”. A medium that rewards brevity to a maximum is not one that thinks people should be talking a lot. It’s not a medium for communication so much as it is a medium for displays. All you get to do is strike a verbal pose on an infinite stage of other attention seekers.
The other reason is that I’m kinda verbose.
The other reason is that I’m kinda verbose.
Some say, “why many words when few work?”
Others express their freedom to choose exactly to what extent of verbosity and verbiage they consider necessary in order to accurately and effectively communicate their previously-unspoken thoughts either through private correspondence or statements to some subset of the general populace.
He words me.” — Hamlet
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 months ago
I’m not highroading anything; that sort of human behavior is just alien to me, which is why I did not get the point, which is what OP was asking about.
yakko@feddit.uk 4 months ago
It wasn’t list on me, I was just agreeing from my own perspective. I wish I could be above it all like you, and that’s not sarcastic. I’m more individualistic and self-contained than almost anyone I know - to the point that it does alienate me somewhat - but I still get a frisson from public speaking, and I still seek approval from the masses online. In Trek terms I think I’d be happier if I was purely Spock, but I’ve got just enough Kirk in me to know what I’m missing.
A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 months ago
dafuq?
I have seen you around and I usually like your contributions but you really seem to misinterprete what I said here.
yakko@feddit.uk 4 months ago
Well thanks, and apologies. It sounded like you were saying that the entire idea of presenting yourself to an audience for social approval is alien to you. Looking back I’m not sure what the takeaway should have been. I’ll go make coffee and try to wake up.