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I have arrived, seeking refuge from the eviction of Google+, the downfall of LiveJournal, the abandonment of Blogger, the corruption of Facebook, and the stupidity of Twitter. Never tried Tumblr. On Reddit I'm a lurker. Instagram remains an experiment. Note it doesn't mean I don't use those services, just that they don't appeal to me to login very often.
I once loved LiveJournal for the ability to post blogs of any length, cut them (hide text) so that only those interested read my walls of text, and selectively choose which thoughts were public and which were private for a select group of friends. Expression of oneself without judgment was freeing, something much of the internet seems to horribly lack these days (and back then too, though it wasn't as prevalent), as people lose basic humanity and politeness due to being behind a screen and unable to pick up on body language, vibes and voice tones, and consequences for their redundant attack words.
Will I use this service? I don't know. I don't have as much free time as I once did, but writing out thoughts and feelings is cathartic at times. Regardless, I have arrived.
I once loved LiveJournal for the ability to post blogs of any length, cut them (hide text) so that only those interested read my walls of text, and selectively choose which thoughts were public and which were private for a select group of friends. Expression of oneself without judgment was freeing, something much of the internet seems to horribly lack these days (and back then too, though it wasn't as prevalent), as people lose basic humanity and politeness due to being behind a screen and unable to pick up on body language, vibes and voice tones, and consequences for their redundant attack words.
Will I use this service? I don't know. I don't have as much free time as I once did, but writing out thoughts and feelings is cathartic at times. Regardless, I have arrived.
