/u/spez is right about feudalism and that’s why reddit as we know it is doomed | maya.land
Fascinating and informative article, not so much about Reddit -- which I use sporadically -- as about the reality of life before the State really got going. This kind of content makes the "real" internet so much better for me. thanks to @martymcgui.re for the link.
Thanks to Sara Jakša for pointing me to some other blog carnivals that are still going strong. I have also just posted my own submission to her carnival, and hope that a webmention will get through to alert her. Here's hoping the new carnival catches on.
Just put the finishing touches to Eat This Newsletter 208. Fancy a pot luck of food-adjacent links? Sign up at https://buttondown.email/jeremycherfas
Nice to see someone else trying to revive blog carnivals in an IndieWeb context. Sara Jakša's first taster appeals on two levels; it is a blog carnival and it is about food. Count me in.
We’ve Lost Our Damn Outrage Because ‘The Community’ Knows Where Their Money Comes From And Are Scared to Lose That Income — But My Fucking Money Comes from Readers, And I’m Pissed – The Brooks Review
”But what is the price of letting egomaniacs ruin unique little businesses, destroy trust, mistreat workers, mistreat society, and break apart core democratic values? Or letting them dictate politics in even the slightest way? Or even working for them for free as all users are, but also moderators on Reddit — providing all the valuable content for “their” platforms?”
I just received an email that included this message in the signature:
“Sent from my iPhone, forgive predictive autocorrection errors😀”
So, what, you're just giving up any semblance of care?