Daniël Franke 3d ago
I've been reminded, once again, just how much I loathe when people use the word "content" to refer to any creative endeavour.
Show threadMatt Hall3d ago

@ainmosni

I have reveled in posting

#fuckyourcontentwewantart

with some regularity.

It does seem to upset a few people who miss the point but I still like it and it makes a lovely t-shirt.

Show threadDaniël Franke 3d ago
@401matthall it always saddens me a bit when people call their own stuff content, no matter what it is, no matter how banal their stuff is, it doesn't deserve that moniker.
Show threadMatt Hall

@ainmosni

I deeply agree. I don't think most folks realize the implications of the word.

It's steeped in profit generation as opposed to simply _existing_ which is the purpose of things created.

Sometimes something just needs to exist and it doesn't so one of us _has_ to make it. That's powerful and should be explored from that perspective as opposed to "Let this stuff dribble into your eye or ear holes for a while and be sure to retain none of it--also please watch ads."

Eww.

Mar 31 at 5:14pmWeb
Show threadMatt Hall3d ago

@ainmosni

The above is a bit of a stream of consciousness but hopefully it's discernible.

Show threadDaniël Franke 3d ago
@401matthall For me it worked a bit differently, for me content means the thing that fills up the thing, and if you use content for your work, you imply that that work is only there to fill up a thing. And that thing is most often a commercial platform owned by big tech.
Show threadMatt Hall3d ago

@ainmosni

We're on the same page. I'm not wording so well today because I'm distracted and trying to participate in all the things.

It's a type of empty calories. It leaves the creative belly full but with nothing of value.

I _think_ we're circling the same idea. <3

Show threadFor Pete's Sake  3d ago

@401matthall @ainmosni my sentiments exactly.. like a cookbook author writing not about the flavour profiles or textures but "The Volume". To me it smacks of least effort work. Writers craft articles, AI/LLM spews content.

It's the whole "Never mind the quality.. feel the width!" thing all over again!