Even though it's practical and almost ai-scented algorithms, I find many minimalistic social media platforms redundant. The old blogs were more specialized and felt more free. People were chill and the system was better I feel.
There was a unique charm in their complexity and individuality, which now seems overshadowed by the streamlined but somewhat sterile nature of today's platforms. This shift has made the once vibrant online spaces seem almost monochromatic, lacking the rich, personalized touch that characterized the early web. In essence, the earlier blogs weren't just digital spaces—they were personal realms where one could truly carve out a distinct presence and engage in meaningful monologues. They felt like a breath of fresh air amidst the growing sea of algorithmically driven simplicity, and it's this sense of freedom and individuality that I yearn to see revived in the digital age.
Also I find minimalism a corrupt organism against anything cultural.
I'd like to hear about your opinion and wondering other people's opinions.
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Totaro
The reason to me that alot of minimalist stuff seems so inhumane is due to the nature that's just part of what it is; a chopping block that has a mindset you see in alot of capitalist mindsets, which are inherently inhumane and focsed on more bang out of little bucks. Min maxxing if you will. That kind of process in alot of other online spaces such as IG or Twitter (Elon can eat a bag of dicks I wont call it X) is why it feels sterile, standardized, and restricting. That's why no matter what is posted on ppl's profiles on those platforms, it still feels just like any other profile. Capitalisim in itself is anti cultural. It killed the Pontiac Firebird after all.
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I so agree, capitalism pushed this minimalist, easy to manage and uniform idea to us in anywhere possible. People can't have their own personalities make their own spaces. Yes, I am also sad about how the Pontiac Firebird came out; I am not too eligible in these areas but even a person like me can see the difference.
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