I think the interesting thing about eras is how we define them. in a lot of cases, many of things inside our most definitive eras still exist, even if it doesn’t look the same as it once did. We’re just not with them as much as we once were. We’ve left the eras, rather than the era leaving us. And so it feels much more devastating when there is an external era-ending force, like that coffee shop closing or a sociopathic man with too much money and no ability to take a joke buys, or apparently run a business, and runs Twitter in to the ground.
Really loved this nostalgic, heartfelt post. Here’s to whatever era this is, and seeing you in all the next ones to come, friend. ♥️
Um, I’m going to be recovering from that humans of New York coffee shop anecdote for the rest of the weekend. I’ll be taking to my bed. Slide me notes under the door
Love all of this. Change is really hard, and this really puts into perspective part of why that is! The HONY post also reminds me of that episode from the last season of The Office, where Andy says, "I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them." (Say what you will about the later seasons but there are absolutely some worthwhile moments to be had)
I’m sad about Twitter too. At the same time though, I feel like the current situation forces us to get back to slower, more long-form ways of online interaction, like Substack, that aren’t limited to 280 characters. In a way, I’m hopeful for a return to an age of slower learning and making meaning, instead of instant gratification and a flood of moment-to-moment information. Here’s hoping for the best.
I never had Tivo and I already feel old from remembering the commercials. But I suppose this era or time or something abstract I guess, it felt like an origin story. Something like that Humans of New York post, and I stopped following that after moving away from Facebook, but heartfelt and community building. I liked this post and it mirrors the feelings I have now that the site might go into the ground soon. But a long time ago, I thought Facebook and Deviantart were THE era but it was really Twitter that really made me grow into a person and gave me more confidence in myself. I don't know what comes next after Twitter but like with Anya said, I'm hoping to see you in the next ones.
I think the interesting thing about eras is how we define them. in a lot of cases, many of things inside our most definitive eras still exist, even if it doesn’t look the same as it once did. We’re just not with them as much as we once were. We’ve left the eras, rather than the era leaving us. And so it feels much more devastating when there is an external era-ending force, like that coffee shop closing or a sociopathic man with too much money and no ability to take a joke buys, or apparently run a business, and runs Twitter in to the ground.
Really loved this nostalgic, heartfelt post. Here’s to whatever era this is, and seeing you in all the next ones to come, friend. ♥️
Um, I’m going to be recovering from that humans of New York coffee shop anecdote for the rest of the weekend. I’ll be taking to my bed. Slide me notes under the door
Love all of this. Change is really hard, and this really puts into perspective part of why that is! The HONY post also reminds me of that episode from the last season of The Office, where Andy says, "I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them." (Say what you will about the later seasons but there are absolutely some worthwhile moments to be had)
I’m sad about Twitter too. At the same time though, I feel like the current situation forces us to get back to slower, more long-form ways of online interaction, like Substack, that aren’t limited to 280 characters. In a way, I’m hopeful for a return to an age of slower learning and making meaning, instead of instant gratification and a flood of moment-to-moment information. Here’s hoping for the best.
I never had Tivo and I already feel old from remembering the commercials. But I suppose this era or time or something abstract I guess, it felt like an origin story. Something like that Humans of New York post, and I stopped following that after moving away from Facebook, but heartfelt and community building. I liked this post and it mirrors the feelings I have now that the site might go into the ground soon. But a long time ago, I thought Facebook and Deviantart were THE era but it was really Twitter that really made me grow into a person and gave me more confidence in myself. I don't know what comes next after Twitter but like with Anya said, I'm hoping to see you in the next ones.