If race hatred ethnic hatred religious hatred city criminals had not destroyed my gardens and everything and burglarized my house I would be playing and working on my gardens......and home...and would have gotten 2 more border collies to be playing outside....(now it's just the Dire Wolf and no border collies)...
I always heard about "memes" but never saw any unless they showed them on the free TV.
So what you're telling me is this whole online "social network" stuff is even worse than this old Luddite knew.....
I really didn't want to be online but felt compelled 1st to open an art sales print on demand website.....I'm unable to continue working outside the home...then recently adding substack for writing and posible income....?
I hate myself for being online instead of outside but since I'm here with a point of view.......maybe I should become a Mememaker.....sounds like some memes are created by political consultants being paid to manipulate public opinions...
Others just for fun? Or profit.?
Do other Mememakers make money?
Do people pay to subscribe just to Mememakers?
I was around before personal computers ....before Pong....before Video Games....and Joining Substack a month or two ago is the first time in my life that I have been exposed to "Memes" ....I wonder how much they effect people at large?
I might try making one....this online world is so weird! If you want to see or buy my art click on the Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar Eating Milkweed Photo that I use for my artist profile photo on my print on demand Website.
I’m worried I may have inadvertently created a monster. 😬
I’m not sure many people are making money from memes or writing on Substack. Nether seems like particularly lucrative gigs.
The way I see it, as soon as you try to turn your art into a job, part of it will always be that.
The best way, I think, is… Do what you love and try to find people who love that enough to pay for it in some shape or form.
Ever getting rich from that comes down to a mixture of luck and talent, sometimes both, sometimes only one. I think the odds are probably slim getting anything close to rich, but rich is subjective and comes down to more than just $$$’s
I hope you can find a way to do some of your art outdoors, even if it’s memes on a laptop in a park or open window.
Hey, it’s stupid o’clock in the morning. Don’t listen to me!
Except for, Boarder Colies are the best, Pang was peak technology and your neighbours sound like real assholes. Try to not let the fuckers keep you down.
Hey. Don't worry you didn't create a monster…… I was Already A Monster….and my monster Dire Wolf is named Monster….is a theme….
On the back burner…..but I have 2 photos on my art website called Starving Artist….if I knew how to upload to Substack I'd post them here…..amusing maybe….and I don't know how to add captions…..technology hurts my brain….Do Memes require Captions?
I won't be doing one every day but maybe once in a while….
And one posible way to “monetize” Memes would be to sell prints tshirts tote bags and greeting cards etc……I
If you visit my art site and find 2 photos called Starving Artist……from panhandling day where strangers brought food……I'm thinking I can do something when I figure it out. Thanks for ideas…..
Mr Dodo B Bird. Art can be seen clicking thru to Pixels POD print on demand sales site.
I think it has to start by boosting media literacy, valuing quality and supporting high-quality, fact-based content, that’s essential for setting a standard that counters sensationalism.
We also need to hold Algorithms accountable. Changing how social media platforms prioritise content would have a significant impact on what users see and engage with.
We need to demanding more transparency: Clear labeling of political ads helping users understand the context and motivations behind the content they encounter.
It might be hard to put this genie in the bottle, but encouraging more ethical campaigning. By promoting more integrity in political messaging it will help restore trust in political discourse.
Building more engaged communities: Fostering spaces for thoughtful discussions can create a culture that values depth and substance.
Counter with Humor: While effective, this strategy is more of a supplementary tactic. It can help engage audiences but may not always address the root issues.
My wife and I have been discussing social capital a lot these past few weeks. The costs of it being low, the rewards of it being high, and how to keep bumping it up wherever and whenever possible. One of the rewards is increased interpersonal trust, that combined with your considered response makes me think about the weak ties that social media tends to promote. That even if all utterly false information on the internet ceased it still doesn't have good ways for building social capital. I think Jaron Lanier has touched on this in different terms.
What are the ways you've found to be -- or imagine to be -- successful in boosting media literacy and social capital in your area?
I just wrote you a really long reply to that question and just as I got near the end, I accidentally swiped the page and lost the whole dam thing.
It late here, so I’m not going to rewrite everything again, but I will aim to in the coming days. The very short answer was, ditch the mainstream meta’s, X’s and alphabets and build new products from the ground up… Community driven, open source and independent of corporate money. There are big logistical challenges, but that’s where open source communities can thrive.
Inspiring
Dick.
*At this point, I’m worried people won’t get the context. 😂
I thought about that too!! It’s a problem with this strategy!!
If race hatred ethnic hatred religious hatred city criminals had not destroyed my gardens and everything and burglarized my house I would be playing and working on my gardens......and home...and would have gotten 2 more border collies to be playing outside....(now it's just the Dire Wolf and no border collies)...
I always heard about "memes" but never saw any unless they showed them on the free TV.
So what you're telling me is this whole online "social network" stuff is even worse than this old Luddite knew.....
I really didn't want to be online but felt compelled 1st to open an art sales print on demand website.....I'm unable to continue working outside the home...then recently adding substack for writing and posible income....?
I hate myself for being online instead of outside but since I'm here with a point of view.......maybe I should become a Mememaker.....sounds like some memes are created by political consultants being paid to manipulate public opinions...
Others just for fun? Or profit.?
Do other Mememakers make money?
Do people pay to subscribe just to Mememakers?
I was around before personal computers ....before Pong....before Video Games....and Joining Substack a month or two ago is the first time in my life that I have been exposed to "Memes" ....I wonder how much they effect people at large?
I might try making one....this online world is so weird! If you want to see or buy my art click on the Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar Eating Milkweed Photo that I use for my artist profile photo on my print on demand Website.
Dodobbird.pixels.com
I’m worried I may have inadvertently created a monster. 😬
I’m not sure many people are making money from memes or writing on Substack. Nether seems like particularly lucrative gigs.
The way I see it, as soon as you try to turn your art into a job, part of it will always be that.
The best way, I think, is… Do what you love and try to find people who love that enough to pay for it in some shape or form.
Ever getting rich from that comes down to a mixture of luck and talent, sometimes both, sometimes only one. I think the odds are probably slim getting anything close to rich, but rich is subjective and comes down to more than just $$$’s
I hope you can find a way to do some of your art outdoors, even if it’s memes on a laptop in a park or open window.
Hey, it’s stupid o’clock in the morning. Don’t listen to me!
Except for, Boarder Colies are the best, Pang was peak technology and your neighbours sound like real assholes. Try to not let the fuckers keep you down.
I loved the art btw.
Hey. Don't worry you didn't create a monster…… I was Already A Monster….and my monster Dire Wolf is named Monster….is a theme….
On the back burner…..but I have 2 photos on my art website called Starving Artist….if I knew how to upload to Substack I'd post them here…..amusing maybe….and I don't know how to add captions…..technology hurts my brain….Do Memes require Captions?
I won't be doing one every day but maybe once in a while….
And one posible way to “monetize” Memes would be to sell prints tshirts tote bags and greeting cards etc……I
If you visit my art site and find 2 photos called Starving Artist……from panhandling day where strangers brought food……I'm thinking I can do something when I figure it out. Thanks for ideas…..
Mr Dodo B Bird. Art can be seen clicking thru to Pixels POD print on demand sales site.
Dodobbird.pixels.com
https://www.gofundme.com/f/my-puppy-wants-a-cheeseburger
Enshittification-by-mercenary. Nice. What do you reckon is the antidote?
I think it has to start by boosting media literacy, valuing quality and supporting high-quality, fact-based content, that’s essential for setting a standard that counters sensationalism.
We also need to hold Algorithms accountable. Changing how social media platforms prioritise content would have a significant impact on what users see and engage with.
We need to demanding more transparency: Clear labeling of political ads helping users understand the context and motivations behind the content they encounter.
It might be hard to put this genie in the bottle, but encouraging more ethical campaigning. By promoting more integrity in political messaging it will help restore trust in political discourse.
Building more engaged communities: Fostering spaces for thoughtful discussions can create a culture that values depth and substance.
Counter with Humor: While effective, this strategy is more of a supplementary tactic. It can help engage audiences but may not always address the root issues.
So all the things.
My wife and I have been discussing social capital a lot these past few weeks. The costs of it being low, the rewards of it being high, and how to keep bumping it up wherever and whenever possible. One of the rewards is increased interpersonal trust, that combined with your considered response makes me think about the weak ties that social media tends to promote. That even if all utterly false information on the internet ceased it still doesn't have good ways for building social capital. I think Jaron Lanier has touched on this in different terms.
What are the ways you've found to be -- or imagine to be -- successful in boosting media literacy and social capital in your area?
Hey Justin,
I just wrote you a really long reply to that question and just as I got near the end, I accidentally swiped the page and lost the whole dam thing.
It late here, so I’m not going to rewrite everything again, but I will aim to in the coming days. The very short answer was, ditch the mainstream meta’s, X’s and alphabets and build new products from the ground up… Community driven, open source and independent of corporate money. There are big logistical challenges, but that’s where open source communities can thrive.