"The internet was supposed to open up the world and make our small worlds bigger. Instead of a wide-angle lens, it turned into an electron microscope — narrowing everything down to timelines, algorithms, and micro-issues, leaving us in a darkened room, eyes pressed to the glass, unable to see the walls closing in." L. Nault

#algorithms #digitalcritique #internetculture #socialmedia #technology

I find it... Well, I don't know how to feel because thirst traps are a more acceptable form of self-promotion nowadays compared to personal insights and understandings about life. Those who do what people call "self-promotion" in this way are, I guess, the most disliked.

#SelfPromotion #OnlineDoubleStandards #DigitalCulture #SocialMedia #PersonalInsight #LifeReflections #OnlineEngagement #ExpressionMatters #Authenticity #ContentVisibility #DigitalCritique #OnlinePerception #SharingThoughts