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I don't think it's quite there yet, but I do think it's in the process of, as I notice increasing recs from people who aren't featured on the PI newsletter, get on the main page the day famous / recognized people are being featured. This tells me organic recs are being valued more than what people in the newsletter have to say. Sometimes the people who get a feature without being members of the community don't even make it in the What's Hot section, or they take too long to get there, or only one to a few recs of theirs get on the main page.
Instead, people prioritize something that they can relate to, coming from a typically old profile that knows the platform. I've also seen a rise in people actually recommending stuff, which is great to see. Most of the time, what makes it on the main page is an abstract thought, but more and more people are leaning into the nature of the site, which is making recommendations. Love.
Jun 24, 2025
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As pi.fyi gains popularity I notice more and more people using it like twitter/trying to hit an algorithm/”tweetdecking” recs/memeing
so incongruent to me because pi truly feels like a place of respite from all the aforementioned internet behavior. using it to identify and share small joys from your day, talk about things you want more of in your life, share about yourself, explore things you’re curious about … I promise that’s “good content”. 🫶
Mar 7, 2024
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It has just struck me that the majority of recommendations here are not product-related.
I love seeing recs of oddly-specific experiences, activities, books and movies. And there is nothing wrong with recommending a product of course but it's all about the balance you know. Now go to any other platform and for some reason everyone wants to sell you something or gives unsolicited recommendation of a product you didn't know you needed. It is so hard to avoid being advertised to nowadays!
Anyway, the state of PI.FYI is a solid proof that people actually don't want to mindlessly consume, and that so much of the internet, especially big platforms, is astroturfed
I still want to see cool recommendations of your purchases from time to time though!
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Since I started using PI.FYI last month, I've posted 100 times in three weeks—a combo of asks and recs.
Sidebar: I think there's not too much or too little posting. You could post dozens of times daily or you could never post at all, and if it is the right fit for you, then good! — Embrace the right fit for you and shun any kind of comparisons with anyone or any false self bullshit measuring sticks.
For me one hundred posts in three weeks is prodigious. A casual scan back at my usage of other social media type sites—Fartbook, Instabutt, Substack Nuts, etc—shows that it would have taken several years to hit three digits.
Something about this space—which I think is the most exciting online place since 2020-era Substack, RIP—has re-sparked that creative community spirit.
I love:
- the people
- the structure that is organized around asking and offering
- the fact that I've picked up stupendously great advice on a whole range of things — from notebooks to health tips to life hacks and new music and books and so much more
- the sincerity: I've seen this recced before, yes! — maybe this is #1
Oct 10, 2024
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