#Understanding the Internet

[krazytechnews]

The Power of AI and Tech in Modern Reputation Control

In today’s hyperconnected world, your online reputation is more than just a reflection; it’s a digital identity that shapes how others perceive you, both personally and professionally. Whether you’re an individual, a brand, or a business leader, the content that appears about you online can influence job opportunities, partnerships, customer trust, and public perception. Your online image is no…

[woodpengu]

When you watch a highly-educational video about advertising and how they operate... and now you have an understanding of why shadow-banning is a thing... and that it's not what everyone thought.

[angelofdumpsterfires]

how i feel about all the changes in s3

[katsinspats]

Tragic: Guy you based your entire villain backstory on doesn't even remember you

[wishfulsketching]

Silco is giving the energy of a dad who has to take the phone and squint when his kid shows him a meme.

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!

[inkskinned]

you know, you know. no gods, no masters, no kings on pedestals. everyone is fallible. death of the author. you know! you are balanced about your intake of media - you allow the wiggle room, the grace, the gratitude, the skepticism. nobody above criticism.

but still. a weird gut-punch feeling, something akin to betrayal. you read the article. surprise! an author you love is actually: a serial fucking predator.

well, shit. what now. no, you knew he was a person (all people are), but now you're wondering - what have i overlooked by accident? what messages have i internalized that are strange and cruel? and also, like, what the fuck?

his actions lay a thick glaze on top of everything. like each place is now ruined, opaque in a new way. but okay, fine, you've done this before. you knew better, right? you've been betrayed by many a cherished childhood author.

still, this stickiness. fuck. can you pick up that book again. will you read it to your children. you've recommended it to others - will you ever do that again? and of course, of course, no parasocial relationships. you were theoretically above this kind of sentiment. but the artist informs the art, right.

so it's not something as clear-cut as feeling he owed you, specifically (a stranger) better behavior - just that you kind of, in a distant and odd way... sort of trusted him to do better. it's not like a real trust or something speakable, just the faint hope that the product (good books) was a thin representation of the soul. now it feels like the product (good? books?) was a mask. in some small or insignificant way, your previous support of this person lent them power. your money and your time and your laughter.

and the thing is - you have this terrible, echoing sensation. how many times will this happen? over and over. you find out that the singer you love is actually a predator. you learn over drinks that your favorite high school english teacher is in jail for what he did to her. you listen to the news idly and suddenly discover that a woman you used to idolize has been abusing her kids for an actual eon.

what can you touch without the static melting off. you can't even really complain about it too much (you were supposed to know better, and besides, you don't want the same re-split "it's not your fault, love what you love" basic advice), but now it's here. somehow, it feels like - you let him into your life.

it's not that things need to be pure or an artist has to be like, endlessly perfect, mindful. demure. it's more just this terrible truth that has been replayed through your veins so often it feels criminally vain. power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. did you want any one person to be worth that power?

it's just that he wrote books where he seemed to understand that. he seemed to know about hierarchies and unfair systems and bigotry and privilege. you thought they were books about what it means to struggle. you thought they were about having power and still using it for good rather than for control. he spooned you a narrative of being a good guy, a kind soul. you fucking bought what that fucking monster sold.

maybe that's why they were fantasies, after all.

[cloudi-days]

BRIGHTON ARC - True End

[neil-gaiman]

Hi Neil,

I just saw this post where someone zoomed in on Aziraphale's face and it looks a lot like he's holding a bullet in his teeth

Does Aziraphale have a bullet in his teeth?!?!?

is this intentional?!?!?

please, tell us

I can't put the link to the post here but there is research, there is a slow motion video.

Thank You

Aziraphale has a bullet between his teeth at all points in Good Omens Season 1 and 2, except during the actual bullet catch sequence in Season 2 episode 4, when he has either a small fish or an enormous diamond between his teeth...

[thelonebookman]

Best moment of the Cooldown:

Laura: Just promise me, Matt, that whatever happens next week: I'll look really hot.

Matt: I can guarantee you: some communities on the internet...will find you hot.

[krazytechnews]

Exploring the Role of Web 2.0 in Shaping Our Lives And Beliefs

The internet has changed a lot. It used to be just simple websites with not much to do. Now, it’s all about sharing, connecting with people, and working online. This is what we call Web 2.0. Web 2.0 has fundamentally reshaped how we communicate, consume information, and form communities, profoundly impacting our daily lives and belief systems.  This blog post explores how Web 2.0 has…

[oscahpitlane]

an rc car forum discusses 9-year-old Oscar Piastri

[skullz-reblogz]

I know we're all scared right now but that doesn't give you the right to be assholes to people who support your beliefs. I understand going against a fascist- fuck them up all you want. but to those who are just now dipping their toes in the scene are going to be scared off with you screeching at them for asking questions. berating the ignorant who are LEARNING and no longer want to remain ignorant is going to cause us to be isolated.

[crippled-peeper]

“trans people deserve medical autonomy and human rights and basic human decency even if they are bad people” and “bullying is not allowed within social support groups even if you are all the same type of minority” are both true statements that can and should coexist

[hyuckiestarz]

raw raw or whatever that one lady gaga song says...

[catmask]

i think im going to give up on naming my mascot and just call it 'the creature' or critter forever now. like, giving it a different name than my own feels completely wrong, but calling it by my own name feels wrong too, its like the bite sized version of me and my personality so its not ALL of me, but its also not NOT me. the critter

[kaaaaaaarf]

guys sometimes this fandom is so embarrassing. please, I beg you, stop commenting on your fancast's social media and calling them Sirius Black or Remus Lupin or whoever. WE DONT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB.