ChrisJenkins

The vast majority of social content now is in picture or video form. When I say casualty, I'm referring to usage by individuals, not by content producers. Publishers will always use text, because people like to read. But increasingly, people don't …

That was a great article, very much in alignment with what I'm describing. There's another casualty in this battle: long form writing. The push to video and emojiform text means that outside of school, the next generation has little reason to …

> But the news media was focused on telling everyone that G+ was nothing but an FB wannabe. Uninformed mass media killed G+ better than any competitor could have.

> And that is how it has become so successful at helping to recruit half of all members of the white right and almost all the members of the rapidly rising flat earth movement. Step 1 was Zuckerberg's first accomplishment.

I hadn't, but that's going on the list for this morning.

The G+ shut down was certainly part of it, but not the only part. I've been exploring social platforms trying to figure out which ones actually foster the right blend of conversation and population necessary to do it right. Cake does very much …

I am more and more frustrated with social platforms every day. https://medium.com/@immrdubious/anti-social-media-the-hot-new-app-trend-of-2019-6884abeec63b

I have been remarkably indisposed due to my work schedule, so I haven't been very social at all lately. However, I'd say that MeWe is my more G+ type platform, and Cake is when I'm feeling like writing something thoughtful. Collections were pretty …

Tanks for the tag! This is great.

Also, when I've got an hour or so to actually sit down and really do a quality chop, I'd be happy to do it live on a Google Hangout so people can see what I'm doing.

While the North American VeryBerry Frog is delicious, this little fella is not quite ripe yet, as evidenced by his partially green skin. Tree frog base which I isolated, strawberry macro masking layer (hard light blend at 80% opacity), drop shadow …

A blend between the reptile skin and the fruit would help sell it, but the real kicker would be adding the legs. Good masking on the head!

AI so far (as per Facebook's automod) does a terrible job with context. Most AI filtering right now cuts like a meat cleaver when it needs to be a scalpel. I've fallen afoul of FB's automod twice, for utterly innocuous content in a private group …

I loved public Hangouts, and ended up throwing a few hIRLs because of them. My friends Matt, Bret, and Doug are all locals I effectively got to know through G+, and Hangouts specifically. I never got a job through it, but I certainly made some …

I manage multiple groups there, so I'm locked in for now. Would love to have it go away, and I don't use the apps on my phone.

I love this.

I'm enjoying mimosas spiked with 99 Bananas, fresh croissants with orange marmalade, and some lovely pineapple and blueberries. Anyone else brunching it?

> Wouldn’t it be great if that lead to their responding to Cake conversations and even creating their first conversation? Honestly, I think this will be a huge driver for Cake adoption. Someone looking for a moderated platform for a Q&A can use …

1. I liked the fact that it was utilitarian more than marketing-ish. 2. Ongoing questions from readers would definitely have contributed to more conversation. 3. Serve mimosas? I prefer panels with brunch. :D

I generally see too little formatting versus too much. No paragraph breaks, etc. The rules of writing syntax apply to forums as well, even if the culture of the forum (4Chan et al.) is crude or primitivist. Bolding makes strong points stand …

I could photoshop away the blemishes and scars and airbrush the marks of time I could paint a picture of a prettier face, but fuck it this one is mine.

Hey all. I'm an old school tech blogger and community builder, having been part of Spark-Online back in the late 90s, the Cluetrain Manifesto, and countless forums since then. I'm a ten year veteran on Reddit with a ton of internet points, and I …

The Highlands Owlrilla can be fiercely territorial.

And Chester Bennington before Bourdain. It's heartbreaking.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/04/prodigy-singer-keith-flint-dies-aged-49 "I'm the bitch you hated / filth infatuated" Self criticism is a recurring trend.