Posts Tagged: Social Media

October marked ten years since I started this blog, and of the many iterations and designs it has been through. I remember being excited when I heard about new blogging platforms such as Blogger, as they felt like a move back to the web as it had been envisaged by Tim Berners- Lee, and that… Continue Reading ›

Do you remember people watching? You’d be sitting somewhere, waiting for someone or something, and have nothing better to do than to watch people; to watch the world go by. Fascinating wasn’t it? When was the last time you did this? I bet now when you are in a queue, or sitting having a coffee,… Continue Reading ›

I’ve never given anything up for Lent before, but this year I’m giving up Twitter. Over the last few months I’ve found Twitter less engaging, and less rewarding, and after the latest round of hoo-hah I’ve decided that a longer break is in order. Related to this is the realisation that the signal to noise… Continue Reading ›

Something went wrong around the start of the twenty-first century. The crowd was wise. Social networks replaced individual creativity. There were more places to express ourselves than ever before … yet no one really had anything to say. — Jaron Lanier, You Are Not a Gadget

I’ve been asked whether I regret deleting Instagram after their recent volte face, I don’t, but I do regret opening my second Instagram account in the first place. When Facebook bought Instagram earlier this year I deleted my account. I have a problem with Facebook, I’ve never really “got it” and their approach to security… Continue Reading ›

Earlier today Instagram posted Updated Terms of Service Based on Your Feedback on their blog in which they say: The concerns we heard about from you the most focused on advertising, and what our changes might mean for you and your photos. There was confusion and real concern about what our possible advertising products could… Continue Reading ›