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Maybe just something I recommend thinking about more. A lot of people, parents especially, like to tell us that we are so “easily influenced“ by everything we see on social media. I think that is definitely partially true, but my corner of the internet and someone else’s look completely different.. is everything we see completely curated towards what we like? How does pinterest know that I’ll like the pair of jeans a see right after refreshing the page if not only by the data it’s kept from things I’ve previously interacted with. Does this mean I’ll like everything I see on the internet? NO! It may be likely that I’ll like a lot of what I see, but is that because I’m an easily influenced person or is it just that social media will likely push what it wants me to see based off of what I’ve told it that I have liked in the past.
That‘s all obvious, but it does help take the guilt away when scrolling in bed and feeling like all the outfits that I see or all of the food and furniture is appealing, not just because someone cool or hot is promoting it, but because it is a mix of what I already like and not JUST what’s currently trending. Everybody‘s inspiration comes from somewhere.. lol
Jan 17, 2025
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I find so many cool things on here because theyre recommended by real people with real interests and not bots. Or recommendations are not tailored by consumerism patterns or something. People are just genuinely excited to share things that make them happy and there’s nothing to be gained out of it besides communal joy and understanding.
Jan 17, 2025
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I feel like this place isn't about people but about recommendations, right? forget the influencer, forget the individual, just browse and talk about cool shit and whoever says something good, that's good. that's what I liked about reddit, back when I actually liked reddit.
I haven't found many people I want to follow, and I'm not really looking.
Mar 3, 2024
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some guy recommends cool parts of the internet and i was lucky enough to see that video and find pi.fyi :) i absolutely love it, i already got three of my closest friends to download it lol (but i sent them the wrong link so i accidentally only referred one of them loln't... there goes my mug)
i definitely do, i feel like in other apps/social media there's just this expected behaviour or social cues u must follow that make me barely post or just severely overthink whenever i do. that never happens here, it really feels like a journal with cool people who support ur every move, no matter how silly it is hehe
Feb 13, 2025
