um... using the website....

man i always feel bad about not coming here to post and get into the website, but its hard. not because of the website's format, but because i am just so tired of being on social websites-- likely caused by years of using multiple social media sites for so long and feeling the need to keep up with all of them.

it really has nothing to do with this website and i actually really want to get into this site, and wish it could be my only "social media" (just social website in general). but that exhaustion extends to even the websites that try to get rid of what makes social media not fun for me.

even more so, as an artist, the web has made it feel like you are "required" to exist on social media, and that it really is the only way to get your work seen. that is sadly the reality, as much as people want to encourage alternate ways to get exposure or act like other websites will be just as good for that as the existing ones. truth is that the establishment of these existing, massive social media sites are an expected standard of where people find things and how you may be discovered when sharing your work. people can see my work here, or on my isolated website, sure- but let's be real, it is not the practical way nor is it a way that would be beneficial unless this site grew or if my website for whatever reason was easily and frequently visited.

i dont intend to write this as "i need people to see my stuff and i cant do that here!!" because that isnt like, the entire reason, as i stated its the exhaustion of social media in the present. and that exhaustion *is* from what i say about being an artist online. I am tired of it because I feel like all i have done online is "managing" accounts. and i feel like i *still* have to do that, because i still make art and i still want it to get out there. and if i want to limited the sites i use so im not overwhelmed, then its unlikely to be on Spacehey because there just isnt enough of a reason for me to spread out to here when there isn't anything particular i need from it. it fufills what i would certainly want on a social website, but i can't add it to my roster of websites to log into and be active on ya know? if i want to post art i will be on my tumblr. if i want to blog i will be on my website. if i absolutely need to promote my work somewhere i will open up twitter that i never touch for anything other than that...

i am sad i cant find myself being frequent here unless i drop everything to purely be social in a space that isnt like current popular social media (in this case, tumblr and twitter). but, i am glad i have limited the places i am on because my god, its so much better. and tumblr has been a better format than any of thoe other sites imo, so i dont mind residing there for now. maybe if things go to real shit and i cant use any of those sites i may be a more frequent user here.