From dc0cca1062c73595948de930e7e58ed19f1ebb60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Timothy DeHerrera Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:33:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] clarity: be direct about gamification of drama --- content/blog/closed-openness.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/blog/closed-openness.md b/content/blog/closed-openness.md index 95b0c7c..ba10250 100644 --- a/content/blog/closed-openness.md +++ b/content/blog/closed-openness.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Whatever the case, the real connections I've made are valuable, but my original My experience on 𝕏 has highlighted a particularly troubling pattern: the replacement of meaningful discourse with performance. Where social media could be a powerful tool for knowledge sharing and mentorship, it instead rewards degredation into a arena of posturing and point-scoring. I've now watched countless opportunities for genuine learning transform into gladiatorial spectacles of utterly unfulfilling "dunks" & "ratios". -While there is some real social utility in well placed [ridicule](https://nrd.sh/blog/12-years/#the-forgotten-utility-of-ridicule), that is decidedly *not* what happens in a majority of cases, sadly. But this isn't just about social media behavior — it's symptomatic of a deeper cultural shift in how we approach knowledge transfer and personal growth all together. +While there is some real social utility in well placed [ridicule](https://nrd.sh/blog/12-years/#the-forgotten-utility-of-ridicule), the majority of cases seem to boil down to crude gamification, sadly. But this isn't just about social media behavior — it's symptomatic of a deeper cultural shift in how we approach knowledge transfer and personal growth all together. ## From Mentor to Memelord & (Hopefully) Back Again