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Linked: Amplify possibility
ByMike McBride December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Seth has some keen insight into the way social media works, and I think these paragraphs are spot on, and also something we, as users of social media, need to remind ourselves of daily:

“And so the social networks created a game, a game in which you ‘win’ by being notorious, outrageous or, as they coined the phrase, “authentic.” The whole world is watching, if you’re willing to put on a show.

That’s not how the world actually works. The successful people in your community or your industry (please substitute ‘happy’ for successful in that sentence) don’t act the way the influencers on Twitter, YouTube or Facebook do. That’s all invented, amplified stagecraft, it’s not the actual human condition.”

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Linked: A Few Social Media Suggestions for 2021
ByMike McBride December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

We can hate social media algorithms all we want, but the truth is they are simply responding to our own behavior. If Twitter seems ugly and mean to you, quit following ugly and mean people. Find better people to follow. Interact with them, offer up not only your knowledge and expertise, but share other good ideas you find online as well.

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Linked: Male bosses regard employee depression more negatively
ByMike McBride December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Isn’t it just possible that all those years of telling men to get over it, and quit complaining about their depression, has long-reaching effects across all of society, effects that can bite us all back when those same men are in a position of power? Maybe we want to think about coming up with a better way to help men of all ages deal with depression, so that they don’t grow up to have zero compassion for those who aren’t able to just “man up”?

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Linked: Section 230 and the complications of free speech on the internet
ByMike McBride December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Reading Time: 3 minutes

This is ultimately the nightmare scenario for the internet if Section 230 is just wiped out. “Example: if platforms are made responsible for everything millions of users post on their sites, they will have to read it all first. This would mark the end of the internet as a forum for real time communication. It…

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Linked: Old PCs and Macs can now be turned into Chromebooks: Here’s how.
ByMike McBride December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 Reading Time: 1 minute

I’ve got some older laptops sitting around that might be good candidates for this sort of thing. And, it’ll be a fun thing to experiment with. “This is an exciting turn of events for many who may not have the resources to invest in a new Chromebook, as CloudyReady’s Chromium-based OS allows them to extend…

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Links | Mental Health

Linked: Should I tell colleagues about my mental health problem?
ByMike McBride December 16, 2020December 14, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

That’s the damage of stigma. People who need a little support, a listening ear, a proverbially shoulder to cry on, don’t get it for fear of being judged.

And then, things escalate and just get worse, until they are forced to leave their profession.

Why should this be the case when we are all dealing with a pandemic and having struggles? Why do we still judge people who actually talk about it?

Nothing will change until we can eliminate the stigma that causes so many to not even talk about their struggles.

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