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David Marshall's avatar

Thanks for sharing my piece, Mehret! Looking forward to reading yours here later......offline!

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Mehret Biruk's avatar

It was a great read!

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David Marshall's avatar

That said, the video had an interesting concept, but definitely could have used a NSFW tag, haha! 😅

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Mehret Biruk's avatar

LOL I rarely watch stuff in public so it totally slipped my mind- shoot. Adding it now!

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David Marshall's avatar

Yeah, I just never know when my kids are going to burst into the office... Such is life!

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Mehret Biruk's avatar

Oof, I'm sorry! Will keep in mind for next time too.

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David Marshall's avatar

No harm, no foul :)

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Talia Barnes's avatar

Love this!

For me, in a perfect world, tech is a neutral tool, as good or as bad as the person using it, not a system that bends users to its own murky goals and dubious values. The workings of social media algorithms are transparent and customizable based on a user's consciously chosen preferences, not on where they direct their attention subconsciously. In a perfect world, the costs of tech are visible up-front: Users pay for the product or service rather than becoming the product or service.

For many of these reasons, I really appreciate Substack! This platform gives me hope that there are real ways to enjoy the benefits of tech (the interpersonal connections, the illuminating information) without the insidious downsides that characterize so many popular platforms today.

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Mehret Biruk's avatar

Love, love, love this perfect world!

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