I’ve been binge-listening to Cal Newport’s Deep Work podcast lately, and it’s caused me to rethink my engagement online. There’s no need for me to rehash the Emergency over on Twitter, or the ways that Facebook’s algorithm has continued to deteriorate into a string of ads over time. Cal’s podcast has reminded me of how great the era of Web 2.0 (blogs and RSS feeds) really was. So I’m making a conscious decision to start moving more in that direction, though I’m not jumping ship entirely. I believe the internet is starting to figure out what we’ve lost by committing to social media and will be heading in that direction anyway.
What does this mean for you, my faithful readers? I’ll be doing more posting here, for certain. My plan is to write a short blog post most weeks, probably on Thursdays, maybe with a collection of the most interesting reads of the week at the bottom (eg the things I shared on social media that week). Behind the scenes, I am also moving things I follow on social media over to my RSS reader, Inoreader.
I won’t be engaging in back-and-forth conversation on general social media. That side of my internet presence has really mostly been over on Discord for a while now, and I think it’s time to make that official. There are lots of advantages to participating in a closed community that’s dedicated to a specific topic, but one disadvantage is that they are harder to stumble across. So if you’re interested in chatting with me about LDS literature or other things, reach out via email or comment on a post here.
I’m sure I’ll eventually need to update this policy, but I intend to follow these guidelines for the next year at least. Here’s an overview of the other places you can find me online and what to expect:
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