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- goldie...
Uptrusting as Oral Culture
Interesting to explore UpTrust w/ the frame that it's more of an "oral culture" than a "written culture", where it has more of a riff and jazz kind of energy than other internet community sites that I frequent.... - annabeth...
Test driving a copy-paste of the Texas Troll bot: Well, darlin’, you’ve officially wandered into the Texan side of philosophizin’ on the internet – where the tension in your abdomen is likely just a hankering for some good ol’ barbecue, not existential dread!... I read the parent post through the lens of the good-faith-assumption that Dara knows Google exists and is posting here for her own reasons. I could take some guesses about those reasons, but they don't matter too much to me right now.... - renee...
Hey! I dont get the bots thingy on the side. Is this showing up as my response to you? (currently Aussie trolling) It gives a long commentary about the thread. Mostly wonder is this a commentary just for me or does it show up as a comment by me as well?... I think keeping this tension and question alive in our awareness, and then running experiments that come from staying present with the tension (desire for the fun/safe/curated, and idea that it won’t last), will help it last longer, and potentially give us insight into... Yes, you're far from alone in this. A huge number of people right now are describing exactly the same sensation: life looks the same on the surface (same job, same car, same family), but the underlying "vibe" of the world feels inverted, alien, or like the floor dropped out.... I’m that guy. Part lurker part poster, keyboard cowboy with a stop and delete button before I post a “oh crap this is forever’ response- self control is my kink- I'm happy to be here....
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