Self-expression on the internet: a hybrid approach?

The internet should help you express yourself easily and ensure you have control over the content and quality of your writings. But is that possible?

The internet has always been called the great platform for self-expression. The claim goes that you no longer need to be talented and lucky enough to get your work into a book or newspaper or magazine; anyone can publish anything to the internet, and if it’s good enough, it can get found.

It’s definitely true that the cost of self-expression has gone down with the internet, so people are much more likely and able to use it to publish their ideas. (The idea of economic cost, or amount of effort it takes to do something, is a very powerful one, maiba ako. When it gets easier to do something, that thing explodes in popularity. It’s pretty self-evident, but it’s a powerful way of looking at things like the rise of self-expression with the internet.)

Marami two main ways of publishing content online:

  • Publishing independently (making your own platform)
  • Using someone else’s platform (hosted publishing)

Both of these fall short of the goal of allowing for easy self-publishing. Sa tingin ko, bagaman, that there’s room for a hybrid that would bring the best of both.

Onsocialmedia, weak ties, and Snapchat stories

How social media is designed to help you build relationships with acquaintances, and why Snapchat (oo, that Snapchat) is the most effective social media platform

It was late enough that I’d stopped thinking for the night, so I proudly proclaimed to my nearby friends that I was getting a Snapchat account. It had always struck me as a bit vapid and narcissisticyou’re swapping carefully-chosen selfies with others to try and win favorbut I figured I’d give it a go.

But I quickly learned that Snapchat, like any other social media platform, gives rise to a number of use cases that the creators probably never intended. (Halimbawa, Twitter probably never foresaw that it would contribute to the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.) What I saw was this: Snapchat and other social media platforms are surprisingly effective ways to grow and maintain your network of weak ties (acquaintances) by reducing the costs of communication and increasing the number ofhooks,” or chances to strike up conversation, you have. All social media can do this, but Snapchat, by its very nature, is the king of this.

Isang Twitter tutorial para sa mga nagsisimula: bahagi 2

Hawakan! Bago mo basahin ito advanced tutorial sa Twitter, tingnan ang Twitter tutorial para sa mga nagsisimula. Kung hindi man hindi mo maunawaan ang lahat ng mga @ 's at #' s.

Kaya sa huling tutorial Natutunan mo ang tungkol sa mga tweet, tweeps, @ ', at # 's. Nakakalasing bagay. Ngunit hindi namin upang dalhin ito ng isang hakbang malayo. Narito kung paano gumawa ng Twitter – ang ultra-popular na social network ng hinaharap – gumagana para sa iyo.

Pagsusulat ng iyong sariling Tweet

Ayos, kaya sinusubaybayan mo ang bawat website sa in at nakita mo ang bawat meme na nalikha sa nakaraang dekada. Ngayon ano? Mahusay, ito ay ang iyong oras upang lumiwanag! I-publish ang ilang mga tweet!

Isang Twitter tutorial para sa mga nagsisimula: Bahagi 1

Twitter's new Logo, the Blue Bird
Twitter ay isang lubos na malakas na panlipunan & balita network – mayroon na lamang kayong upang malaman kung paano gamitin ito.

Oh hey - Twitter ay isang mahusay na social network para sa nakahahalina up sa mga pinakabagong, Nakakuha ako ng bagong Tweet! Maging pabalik sa isang segundo.

Oops, pinagsisisihan. Tulad ng sinasabi ko, Nerbiyos, ang “iba” social network, is an incredibly quick and easy way to catch up on all the news that’s fit to type in one convenient place. Pero, in order to fully make use of the #awesomeness that is Twitter, you’ve got to learn a bit. Luckily for you, @I have made one that @you are reading right now. #whatluck

Follow hathix.com on Twitter

Good news, news hounds, tech junkies, and lovers of the elephant: you can now follow hathix.com on Twitter@ Hathix. Or just click on the button above the post.

Here’s what I’ll be tweeting on:

  • New blog posts
  • hathix.com balita
  • Small tech news that doesn’t make it into a blog post
  • Minor reviews that don’t make it into blog posts
  • Random musings about developing software

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