How do we consume less content and be more social/productive in a way that isn’t concerned with profit?
We consume less by doing more. Say, we watch less YouTube about what we want to do and start doing more of what it is we want to do.
This. Exactly this. I mean, it seems so easy, but I can’t say it actually is. Are we really so unmotivated to start doing more? I should speak for myself, so am I really so unmotivated or whatever that this is so difficult for me?
If you are looking for early internet check out gemini and the tildeverse. I have found really interesting people on there. It’s nice to go to their capsules and read their stories or poems. With zero fear of them click baiting or bullshiting to create engagement. As there is zero ability to monetize that traffic.
There is no way to accomplish this return of the hobbyist internet without deep systemic change (that won’t ever happen if we’re honest). We can only hope to carve out our little corners by leaving the lurker mindset and actively participating in the discussion of our hobbies:
Document your struggle running that one RPG system as a duet. Post how to solve the bug you were having with Linux. Review that one book you just finished. Make a list of your favorite resources on baking. Contribute to open source.
Problem is, we can’t force people to do it, we can only do it ourselves and hope to make an impact, and that isn’t really effective…@theblips@lemm.ee True though, it is not effective? We are talking right now in a non-profit area of the internet achieved through open source contributions and community participation :)
I’d say that’s a pretty nice, effective thing that has been accomplished
Volunteer in your community.
Universal Basic Income
Or, should we consume more content that is conducive to being social? What type of content would that be?
