1. What exactly do you mean by "posting for yourself"?
Well, there's plainly a difference between what someone like Mr.Beast uploads and any run of the mill youtube video someone recorded on their blackberry in the late 2000s. I suppose it's sort of an attitude like "i'm uploading to engage with the internet" rather than "i'm uploading so the internet engages with me", like always being pursuant of likes, shares, fame, etc. I noticed this with myself a while ago after having had some success with virality. Now I feel myself writing like i'm some sort of salesman. It might be a bit narcissistic of me but I'd imagine that a lot of us do this subconsciously nowadays with how gamified the internet is.
2. What makes you think that people used to do that before but not now?
They still do that now, but I'd reckon not as much in the grand scheme. There was a 2023 survey on Parents.com which stated that 57% of Gen Z were interested in becoming influencers - given that 'influencers' barely existed in a sense compared to what they are now 15 years ago, I'd say that things have changed. Granted, there will always be people genuinely posting themselves. But it shouldn't be too far-fetched to say that we tend to ham things up for the camera to a ridiculous extent now.
But, I never got to experience the early years of the social media scene, so I might be talking out my ass here. I just really don't like what the internet has done to us.
My brain has been infected with malware and I can't help but view these as 'hard' Youtube shorts comments made by 11 year olds
That being said. I do think that the first one deserves some reflection. Finishing in some senses is not a reward. The struggle is the prize, it distracts from the world, you are goal oriented and focused. I feel like I'm missing that now so it's especially poignant.
It does in a way prove their validity, however there is also a phenomenon where the more you repeat something the less power it has. And that may be true for language like this, simple, originally impactful sentences that have been watered down so much they can be easily dismissed unless packaged in some larger statement as a thesis. See "This person is a Nazi".
Not trying to disprove anything you've said or the validity of the quotes themselves. They do have merit.
Either that or... shit maybe the whole livestream idea might actually be relevant. Just have fan requests file through mainchan instead of reddit like usual. Oh shizzle. That might be it. However that of course requires one to get famous in the first place which I'd still like to do because I'm a massive narcissist.
Holy crap emailing all the users would do really well. Honestly I think that in order for mainchan to get off the ground it needs a base community like s/random to be popular before anyone can branch off
Oh my god new users are appearing, this is incredible.
Mainchan is not really for passive consumption; you get the most out of it if you engage and make posts like this. (and please do so, there aren't much of us here anyways)
I'm not sure what the view is called, spiritualism or something similar, but I've come to believe that God makes himself known to us by any means. That doesn't mean that it'll be like 'oh shit, that's definitely God' but more something more akin to 'this thing had to have happened for a reason, and the only thing I can pin that reason on is God's influence. Thus, God is everywhere, and God is everything.
The world is brimming with detail and beauty, and there will always be something new to surprise you if you look. Maybe I don't pray as much as I should, and I feel like I should attend church but I just don't feel the motivation to do so, but I feel God's presence in my life because of these small miracles. A stranger and I had a unique conversation. A dragonfly perched upon my outstretched arm. The sun illuminated the clouds in the sky with an incredible golden visage.
When I begin to see the world as being full of gifts for me, I appreciated it more.
To the logical side of my brain, I do understand that they're just coincidences. However presenting them as God's doing makes me feels whole. It's sort of like a placebo. I know I will be ok, there is someone there for me at any time, and he shows it by presenting little miracles for me.
It's just comforting is all. I feel the most religious when I'm having a bad time. Because there's something to direct hope towards. It will get better because I prayed it would. And it does.
This is the one I'm using. Kinda irritated by the limitations of the free version and I'm not shelling out 99 dollars for a premium account. However it is only day one.
1. What exactly do you mean by "posting for yourself"?
Well, there's plainly a difference between what someone like Mr.Beast uploads and any run of the mill youtube video someone recorded on their blackberry in the late 2000s. I suppose it's sort of an attitude like "i'm uploading to engage with the internet" rather than "i'm uploading so the internet engages with me", like always being pursuant of likes, shares, fame, etc. I noticed this with myself a while ago after having had some success with virality. Now I feel myself writing like i'm some sort of salesman. It might be a bit narcissistic of me but I'd imagine that a lot of us do this subconsciously nowadays with how gamified the internet is.
2. What makes you think that people used to do that before but not now?
They still do that now, but I'd reckon not as much in the grand scheme. There was a 2023 survey on Parents.com which stated that 57% of Gen Z were interested in becoming influencers - given that 'influencers' barely existed in a sense compared to what they are now 15 years ago, I'd say that things have changed. Granted, there will always be people genuinely posting themselves. But it shouldn't be too far-fetched to say that we tend to ham things up for the camera to a ridiculous extent now.
But, I never got to experience the early years of the social media scene, so I might be talking out my ass here. I just really don't like what the internet has done to us.
Just mix bleach and ammonia and you're basically there, nobody will be able to tell the difference!
Thank you
Facebook? Ai generated pussy?
What if I want to press both pedals at the same time, do I need to reach my hand down there and press the other one?
No it just so happened to coincide with that occurance. Not related but it's the thing I remember for that date.
I've heard of it. Can I perform it on myself or is this something where it's better to pay up?
That's the plan. Make it less lonely here
It's accessible for me now hooray.
I know who you are
I meant it more to focus on the distinct lack of bots here, the real 'slop' of AI.
My brain has been infected with malware and I can't help but view these as 'hard' Youtube shorts comments made by 11 year olds
That being said. I do think that the first one deserves some reflection. Finishing in some senses is not a reward. The struggle is the prize, it distracts from the world, you are goal oriented and focused. I feel like I'm missing that now so it's especially poignant.
It does in a way prove their validity, however there is also a phenomenon where the more you repeat something the less power it has. And that may be true for language like this, simple, originally impactful sentences that have been watered down so much they can be easily dismissed unless packaged in some larger statement as a thesis. See "This person is a Nazi".
Not trying to disprove anything you've said or the validity of the quotes themselves. They do have merit.
Does this allow that I have the ability to eat one million baguettes or do I have to endure a huge pile for a lifetime
Uh fuck that's kind of a lot... I think I could do it with some prep time yeah
(stern)
Yes master.
Either that or... shit maybe the whole livestream idea might actually be relevant. Just have fan requests file through mainchan instead of reddit like usual. Oh shizzle. That might be it. However that of course requires one to get famous in the first place which I'd still like to do because I'm a massive narcissist.
Holy crap emailing all the users would do really well. Honestly I think that in order for mainchan to get off the ground it needs a base community like s/random to be popular before anyone can branch off
Oh my god new users are appearing, this is incredible.
Mainchan is not really for passive consumption; you get the most out of it if you engage and make posts like this. (and please do so, there aren't much of us here anyways)
Welcome aboard!
I'm not sure what the view is called, spiritualism or something similar, but I've come to believe that God makes himself known to us by any means. That doesn't mean that it'll be like 'oh shit, that's definitely God' but more something more akin to 'this thing had to have happened for a reason, and the only thing I can pin that reason on is God's influence. Thus, God is everywhere, and God is everything.
The world is brimming with detail and beauty, and there will always be something new to surprise you if you look. Maybe I don't pray as much as I should, and I feel like I should attend church but I just don't feel the motivation to do so, but I feel God's presence in my life because of these small miracles. A stranger and I had a unique conversation. A dragonfly perched upon my outstretched arm. The sun illuminated the clouds in the sky with an incredible golden visage.
When I begin to see the world as being full of gifts for me, I appreciated it more.
To the logical side of my brain, I do understand that they're just coincidences. However presenting them as God's doing makes me feels whole. It's sort of like a placebo. I know I will be ok, there is someone there for me at any time, and he shows it by presenting little miracles for me.
It's just comforting is all. I feel the most religious when I'm having a bad time. Because there's something to direct hope towards. It will get better because I prayed it would. And it does.
Church is good for community indeed.
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I'd imagine it, like encyclopedia dramatica, is just extremist snark. I only observe from outside the bubbles. Too literal inside.
Good username
This is the one I'm using. Kinda irritated by the limitations of the free version and I'm not shelling out 99 dollars for a premium account. However it is only day one.