Imperfect

internet carving communities

Inspired by Phong's I upgraded to Bear Blog lifetime today.

Someone once said that things posted on the Internet will exist forever, they can’t ever be fully erased, only harder to find. I agree with that, so I also want to post a few things that I think would be interesting to “carve” into the Internet. That’s just a small part of what I want to write down, instead of letting it swirl around in my head for too long and destroy me everyday.

Phong's imagery of "carving" into the Internet fascinates me like the petroglyphs of prehistoric peoples from tens of thousands of years ago. Like them, we're living through the good old days that future archaeologists will study and decipher. Preserve your plentiful records such that they withstand the elements, whether they will become rediscovered in plain sight or unearthed via excavation.

Phong's desire to offload thoughts mirrors one of my own justifications for it:

Sometimes, ideas deserve to be let out, even if they're not perfect. Holding too many ideas captive can be overwhelming. Experience relief from having your ideas out in the world. This may yield improved mindfulness or emptiness.

Beyond relieving mental pressure, the more you offload, the more you push your individual essence into circulation. Human vitality only lasts so long relative to our material remnants and hand-me-down thoughts, let alone our universe. We might as well maximize our objectively short time here.

The community that shares posts is so “dense”. I’ve read so many posts in Discover from people I couldn’t find any other info about, except for their Bear Blog page. I was surprised, why are such interesting people only writing on this platform?

While I agree with Phong, I encourage you to consistently search for similarly dense communities, with or without said isolation or exclusivity. So many other platforms hold interesting people, hidden gems, and even potential creative partners.

If platforms you enjoy don't yet offer discovery or community-building mechanisms, how can you make those hubs a reality? Like how volunteers develop software tools and plugins, you can build atop the foundations before you. You don't have to be a software developer to cultivate, contribute to, or share online communities. How can the underlying abdication of prerequisites hold true for your physical world too?

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