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.
Tag: social media
The Plex Problem – Why Technology Always Lets Us Down
Kath Rella is not thrilled by continual ‘improvements’ to services that were perfectly fine as they were.
Rip It Up And Start Again – A Few More Thoughts On The Last Days Of Social Media
More musings on Twitter’s self-destruction and the future of social media.
Twitter Panic And The Fragility 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.
Breaking News: It’s Not Often All That Important
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.
Maybe Some Things Are Just Not All That Good
The cancellation of movies and TV shows might seem like a personal vendetta against fans but it is usually for rather more basic reasons.
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: The Rise And Sprawl Of Social Media
Once they have you locked in, the people behind social media seem determined to make the experience as increasingly awful as they possibly can.
Shiitakeheads: The ASA Causes More Offence Than Any Ad They Object To
Once again, Britain’s self-appointed advertising censors are allowing a handful of tutting moralists to dictate what everyone else can see.
Politicians, Prohibitionists And Porn: A Bad Combination
Let’s not allow outrage at inappropriate workplace behaviour by an MP to further embolden the moralising opportunists.
Burn After Reading: How Instagram Sucks The Joy Out Of Books
In which the hyper-competitive world of social media turns its ire on… readers.
Fakers, All: The World Of Self-Mythologising
The false personas, created lifestyles, attention-seeking humblebrags and empty entitlement of the online world.
A Cheap Holiday In Other People’s Misery
The depressing spectacle of the people and global corporations who use tragedy, anger and fear to boost their profile and make money.