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someone should write something like Paul Graham's essay on cities and ambition, but cover different social media networks + the core "messages" they have & how each one has a different impact on your thinking, career/life goals, core community etc.

writing on the internet → https://benroy.substack.com/

This is actually a great idea. I might do thay. So much to read and so much to write. Hope you're doing well, Ben.

Twitter/X
TikTok
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn
YouTube

>all are a different vibe with different metrics of "success"

art 🤝 code • founder + director of ARTXCODE • professor of algorithmic art history at NYU • 🇩🇴🇨🇺

when you’re crafting content, you have to think in terms of half life, how long the content stays alive relative to the platform.

x is like glucose: fast spike, fast crash. viral or dead in 24h.

substack is more like protein: slower digesting, builds over time. dense, reusable.

signüll

illiterate enjoyer of crypto and AI art | buffets.eth.limo

you might like this take from signull:
https://x.com/signulll/status/1936098332570681403

different ideals of what "success" looks like

how would you compare tiktok vs x vs farcaster?

Product

How social media apps have each carved out their own niche over time:

was actually ideating something around this! started with this mini note that is related:

Prev. 🎙️ /farsidefm | 🎨 /enlightendarts | agent @callusfbi

Will attempt! Curious why don’t you take a stab as well, would love to see what your insights are on this as well :)

very cool! you should do it and go for the full long form

was actually ideating something around this! started with this mini note that is related: 

https://farcaster.xyz/ishika/0x5d24b8b0

I believe there is a lot of Ego forming my reality, and when there are moments that look so 100% made up and you should make a move, I stick to my grind: what belongs to me will come to me, there is no need to chase anything