Klein, Naomi - 2023 - Doppelganger
a journal as an experiment with consciousness
anger is like an oven, forgiveness is like a moon
bad art is not unique to social media
not all media should be digital media
so many products have digital locks because it allows the company to invoke section 1201 of the dmca
social media transformed the internet from a place of text to a place of visual content
the dark forest theory of the internet
the extended internet universe
the structure of digital gardens encourages curious exploration
to prove... that i do indeed exist, i needed to give the machine fresh content
writing, especially about one's life, is a process of telling half-truths
{1.1a1} two metaphors for identity formation
{1.1a2} waterman's elements of identity formation
{1.1c1a} you need to commune with your past to understand your self
{1.1c1b} you need to commune with your present to understand your self
{1.1c1c} you need to commune with your future to understand your self
{1.1c1d1} your search and browsing histories build a resonance calendar
{1.1c3a1} time-binding refers to our ability to pick up where the last generation left off
{1.1c} a strong sense of identity requires a sense of continuity
{1.1} identity as self-definition
{1.2a1a1a} online authenticity paradox
{1.2a1a3} digital embodiment requires writing yourself into being
{1.2a1a} social media removes agency in our identity performance
{1.2a2a1} flattened networks give the appearance of homogeneity
{1.2a2a2} the algorithm flattens all users into a single context
{1.2a2a} social media decontextualizes our relationships by flattening our social network
{1.2a2b1a1} virality exacerbates context collapse
{1.2a2b1a2} viral targets on social media indicate a platform failure
{1.2a2b1a3} broadcast vs viral communication
{1.2a2b1} context collapse and virality repurpose users into fodder for content generation
{1.2a2b} context collapse leads to information reaching unintended audiences without context
{1.2a2c} cancel culture is a result of context collapse
{1.2a2e2a1} algorithms increase the spread of misinformation
{1.2a2e2a2} the algorithm is a gatekeeper of truth
{1.2a2e2a3} choose-your-own-adventure reality
{1.2a2e2a} truth in record-keeping on the internet and post-ai
{1.2a2f} federated social media could lessen the effects of context collapse
{1.2a} social context is limited and less developed on social media
{1.2} social context shapes the way we perform identity
{2.1a} the essence of the everyday
{2.2a2a} digital gardens fill the gap between raw notes and finished content
{2.2a2b} digital gardens should be collaborative
{2.2a2c} browsing, editing, and annotating should be seamlessly merged