Why is social media is shit now?

This is my first blog Entry!!!

I remember when I was 12, using websites like YouTube or Twitter (X doesn't exist to me) used to be very customizable. I remember when the pre-2013 YT channels used to have no channel banners, but channel backgrounds and interactive channel backgrounds at that. I remember YouTubers used to link their socials and merch with that channel background. I also remember when Twitter had a similar background and a header!

Nowadays, they only have a banner, and that's it. Some social networks don't even have that; they all look the same now. :(

I used the Wayback Machine to re-live them annnd I felt like I was 12 again. I remember when I was 12-13, I had a Twitter account where I could edit the background. I felt... kinda emotional. It felt a wave of... well, it was more of a tsunami of nostalgia as someone who's in their mid 20s now.

Why is this happening?!?

IDK!!! My best guess is that it's a list of things.

1. Rise of smartphones

I think the rise of smartphones and TVs has made it harder for this kind of layout to make sense. They want their products to be more mobile-friendly, and it has resulted in them making it more plain?

2. Change of taste

I think it's a factor worth considering, tastes change, rn I'm seeing a pendulum shift with aesthetics lately. I remember when websites used to be "Ugly" but around 2013, they started to shift to a cleaner and more minimalistic aesthetic. Now, flash forward to now, we are seeing this "Ugly" design making a comeback. because it has more character.

3. user friendliness

I feel like having more complicated layouts made it harder for people to use them.

How they should be

I think social networks should bring back their individuality. They should be more like Tumblr, in the sense that they should have a diverse array of themes for everyone to experiment with and make the account really theirs, but should still keep their social media SEO. They also should have sections to put their stuff. Like, if you like to make poetry, then you can have a section to put them in, and if you also like drawing, making zines etc.. You can put them in individual sections for the ppl that like those specific things. kinda like the playlists on YouTube.

This is my first blog hope you guys like it and thx for reading!

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girlstruggler

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I do like it and I do think you're right! More users – more things you can sell, by simplifying everything so that any user could just pick it up and engage with it seems like a logical way to broaden ur audience and make more money

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I understand it; I just wish that we could express our individuality better. Although it's still very niche, I am seeing more ppl starting to embrace this idea.

thx for commenting, btw <3

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