You, bird

You, bird. #

You, bird. #

You, bird!!! #

Initially, this prompt confused me a little bit. I was even a little mad - these prompts are supposed to make you think, and be fit for a blog! But that’s not really true. Blogs don’t have to be deep. They don’t have to be nuanced explorations of ideas. #

The big thing that brings people back to social media is the culture. It’s the memes, and that feeling of being part of an in-group. I’ve been writing on my website for close to a year now, and I reliably miss shitpost culture. I want to make jokes that only five people will understand but those five people will find it hilarious, and I want to do this outside the groupchat. If I want to reduce people’s reliance on social media, then I need to support blogging culture becoming more accessible. And yes, more whimsical. More fun. #

I’ll confess - while at IndieWebClub we’ve been following along with the indie web carnival, I haven’t read the curation items yet. But this month I’m looking forward to it! #

This post was written as part of Indie Web Club #9 #