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I've only used this platform for a few days so I might not be in the best position to pass judgement. However, I find it curious how many "About me" blog posts there are. Just having read that, you might be wondering what I find so annoying about these harmless posts that have absolutely nothing to do with me. Well, have you ever clicked on one of these posts? When scrolling through recent entries have you had any interest in them at all?
I am aware that a lot of these posts are made to be pinned so that people can view them when they visit your profile. I GET THAT. I just feel like rather than sharing a story, an opinion, or a thought, people tend to limit themselves to posting lists of media that they enjoy. I know lots of people who have an interest in horror video games, but what makes you different? Why do you like them? If you want to get people to engage with you (especially when you are actively looking for friends) why don't you write less about what you like and more about YOU.
This might be a stretch but I feel as though this is a result of the "new internet" and the idea of having to market or brand your personality. It really is limiting.
TBH this whole rant unfolded when I could not find new blog entries that weren't introductions or a few words, and I'm probably petty for that.
!this is an opinion and should not in any way be viewed as fact or harassment!
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its chillingly scary to share ones "self" online. when you're being creative- making art, etc. you're sharing a part of yourself, but only a selection of traits you think best represent you. that's not very different from sharing lists of favorite media, and showing that you have some amount of skill.
asking people to share why something is impactful to them is telling them to open themselves not only to criticism of the things they like, but who they are as a person. it makes someone incredibly vulnerable. those sorts of interactions are very rare on the internet because there is an inherent risk to talking to someone you've never even seen before, know practically nothing about.
through stereotyping of media, people can put forth a list of general assumptions that can be made about them, without revealing personality traits that are easily manipulable or fragile.
This is a very interesting perspective, thank you for sharing! I definitely agree that you can use media as a way of sharing specific traits of your personality that you are comfortable with rather than having to be completely transparent (I do the same). Naturally, it is one's personal choice to be open about a vulnerable subject. However, I still think you can reference media you enjoy with more detail without it having to result in mentioning anything extremely personal. I could post artwork and mention my process, materials, or the art movements that inspired me instead of the meaning behind the painting and so on.
Personally, I think anything worth discussing is worth sharing but I understand that not everyone is comfortable with that ideology and that's ok :> I should have been more passive with my wording.
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