When we fixate on the concept of ‘bad’ ideas and simple disagreement causing actual harm, we simply empower those who want to control our every thought.

When we fixate on the concept of ‘bad’ ideas and simple disagreement causing actual harm, we simply empower those who want to control our every thought.
Kath Rella is not thrilled by continual ‘improvements’ to services that were perfectly fine as they were.
More musings on Twitter’s self-destruction and the future of social media.
Twitter’s current problems – and the possibility that it might all end very badly – just goes to show that we shouldn’t become dependent on any single form of communication.
The feeding frenzy of the headline-driven news cycle rarely informs us of anything we need to know and serves only to increase anxiety – let’s stop buying into it.
The cancellation of movies and TV shows might seem like a personal vendetta against fans but it is usually for rather more basic reasons.
Once they have you locked in, the people behind social media seem determined to make the experience as increasingly awful as they possibly can.
Once again, Britain’s self-appointed advertising censors are allowing a handful of tutting moralists to dictate what everyone else can see.
Let’s not allow outrage at inappropriate workplace behaviour by an MP to further embolden the moralising opportunists.
In which the hyper-competitive world of social media turns its ire on… readers.
The false personas, created lifestyles, attention-seeking humblebrags and empty entitlement of the online world.
The depressing spectacle of the people and global corporations who use tragedy, anger and fear to boost their profile and make money.