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← Being heard as an artist or citizen today requires engaging with a toxic internet.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 28 Sept 2023 to 18 Sept 2026.
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27 Aug 2025
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2025-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person. — tap to centre the map on it Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many people in the current era have a platform to speak but lack meaningful content to contribute. — tap to centre the map on it Many people in the current era have a platform to speak but lack meaningful content to contribute. Last stated 6 months ago
by 9 May 2026
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Praveen Kumar Purushothaman — holds since 2026-05-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. — tap to centre the map on it Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. Last stated 6 months ago
3 May 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are very few places on the internet where one can engage in deep, long-form cultural work for a large public audience. — tap to centre the map on it There are very few places on the internet where one can engage in deep, long-form cultural work for a large public audience. Last stated a year ago
17 Aug 2025
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Anne Helen Petersen — holds since 2025-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most music writing in the internet age should consist only of a link and a brief recommendation. — tap to centre the map on it Most music writing in the internet age should consist only of a link and a brief recommendation. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Rick Perlstein — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: X's algorithmic feed is not healthy for society: it surfaces addictive content and demotes nuance and smaller voices. — tap to centre the map on it X's algorithmic feed is not healthy for society: it surfaces addictive content and demotes nuance and smaller voices. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Mar 2024
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Eoghan McCabe — holds since 2024-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. — tap to centre the map on it Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work. — tap to centre the map on it Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work. Last stated 11 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Nikita Prokopov — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop. — tap to centre the map on it A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drunkard in the gutter is where the natural order of things puts him — tap to centre the map on it A drunkard in the gutter is where the natural order of things puts him
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William Graham Sumner — holds since c. 1883 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. — tap to centre the map on it "The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech. Last stated 6 months ago
29 Apr 2026
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Greg Lukianoff — holds since 2026-04-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong. — tap to centre the map on it A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Jake Tapper — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
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Being heard as an artist or citizen today requires engaging with a toxic internet.
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Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person.
Holds
Many people in the current era have a platform to speak but lack meaningful content to contribute.
Holds
Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it.
Holds
There are very few places on the internet where one can engage in deep, long-form cultural work for a large public audience.
Holds
Most music writing in the internet age should consist only of a link and a brief recommendation.
Holds
X's algorithmic feed is not healthy for society: it surfaces addictive content and demotes nuance and smaller voices.
Holds
Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss.
Holds
Writing to chase popularity rather than genuine interest corrupts a creator's work.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
Holds
A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop.
Holds
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds
A drunkard in the gutter is where the natural order of things puts him
Last stated c. 1883
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
"The other side is bad too" is no answer to the Trump administration's use of power against speech.
Holds
A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong.
Holds
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Holds