Rec | PI UPDATES I WANT

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Name change (something shorter and more poignant) Posting on people’s walls (maybe this is a bad idea bc some people can be mean) More customizable profile options (not too much tho, customizable color pallets and additional moving graphics to the stars, simple stuff that still keeps the unified look of the site) Clear organization of posts based on their topics, maybe being able to post to boards (so many emojis can mean the same thing) All of this to say I love this website Nothing has made me feel closer to the internet I grew up with No big corps or mindless distractions, just people <3

@emol1

Dec 26, 2023

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i’m not sure what area you’re studying/working on, and which is the basis of your essay - also, as a newbie who isn’t well-versed on the culture here - i guess i’ll just say some random misc thoughts about my experience so far! there is something about this interface, i.e. the fonts, the emojis, the formatting, the colours, etc, that’s all so incredibly nostalgic of early tech. it looks like an elevated version of the bare websites they had us build with html/css in ict class. it also feels like a more text- and community-based tumblr, another platform that i found a lot of comfort and joy being on. i don’t have the introspection or technical knowledge to pinpoint what exactly it is about PI, and similar platforms (like tumblr) that makes them safe and comforting/less stressful to use compared to others, so i’d be interested in seeing whether this is something your essay will touch on, or define! maybe it’s because it’s still new and with a smaller user base than Big SM™️ sites, but the culture here doesn’t seem to care about how many followers you have, or in getting the highest amount of engagement on everything you post! it‘s an even playing field where everyone i‘ve seen is just enthusiastic, helpful and thoughtful in their recs or general comments. a small detail, but i also like that specific “like“ numbers aren’t displayed - it (maybe unintentionally?) removes a lot of subliminal pressure to up that figure! PI is a happy, unencumbered space that makes you feel like a (pre-)teen exploring early tech and social platforms again, except instead of it being a collection of people u know irl, it’s basically a bunch of friends from all over. and that’s something that’s been sorely missed, or perhaps even erased, from the cultures of other social media sites. there’s so much individualism and criticism there, and when you don’t receive engagement, you’re basically talking to yourself bc the algorithm won’t pick up your posts & have them show up for other people. there’s always something so special and personal when social sites such as this are in their early days, when the people participating are still genuine in their pursuit on them. the people gravitating towards being here are probably looking for the same thing as well, so i hope for nothing more than for it to stay like this.

@aubergina

Apr 26, 2024

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upgrading to premium

This is not an ad I upgraded for fun because I love this little corner of the internet and I believe in its vision!! My brain has felt cleaner spending more time here and less time on meta platforms, 1000%. I grew up with AIM and MySpace and formspring (lol) and tumblr and had with a flip phone with a little mirror on the front and pi.fyi reminds me of the age of technology I grew up in, where connection and sharing is the core. And not to be dramatic but it gives me a little hope that maybe the way we interact with the internet can shift and we can be a little lighter and inspired by one another and lead brighter lives irl. thats all 💛

@linfo

Mar 4, 2025

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very cool of you to ask

- Loving the early-internet vibe aesthetically and spiritually. In the latter sense, appreciate the democratic nature of the ‘everyone’ tab - it feels wild and thrilling in the way of an aol chat space. - In the same vein, mildly suspicious of the user spotlights; one of the reasons I left IG in favor of PI was the feeling that I was being fed paid or preferred content and it felt yuck. Popularity contests are out. - Would be more inclined to pay for pro if there was some guarantee/agreement that the money was going towards keeping the platform ad-free *forever*. - I like how it can function as a source of recommendations/aspirational user-generated content *and* as a personal mini- blog/collage of interests. I think that keeping its purpose flexible in this way would be smart. Suspect folks are burnt out on likes and follows and promotion, but love to digitally scrapbook towards self-actualization. - Big yes to the ‘ask’ feature, enjoy when they’re wacky, and hope it remains central to the concept. Would maybe be more encouraged to engage upon opening the app if new, randomized questions were up top instead of recs.