TLDR: Social platforms should be used to amplify your presence, not define it. When you own your domain and your content, you’re no longer at the mercy of arbitrary censorship. You’re building your brand, and something that can last. For many people / content creators and businesses today, they think “social media” IS the internet....
In the late 20-teens, there was buzz around Elon Musk’s idea of “no meetings” – although that was apparently not his words. Instead, he (did? does?) pushed fewer meetings, that are shorter, and are moderated/facilitated more more aggressively. Meaning – when you’re done, be done. It reminds me of some conferences I went to that...
In 2025, most jobs are all about producing ‘work product’ and just getting things done. What makes it worse is ‘remote’ workers. You can’t have a fridge stocked with sodas or snacks in the kitchenette for everyone. In the 1970s, Publisher’s Clearing House put fresh cut flowers on every employee’s desk – every Monday. Even...
WordPress (Automattic) has blocked and banned me before for writing reviews that weren’t positive about a plugin or theme. (Kinda sounds like fascistbook, right?) And now they’ve done it again when my review was very simple and clear – that a plugin doesn’t mention that it’s VERY limited unless you upgrade to their paid version....
I know companies protect their trademarks and copyrights to build and develop their brands to make them more marketable and increase their value to advertisers. But… I don’t understand why the NFL says that people, radio stations, TV stations, etc. CANNOT say “Watch the Super Bowl” – instead, you have to say “Watch ‘The Big...
It’s painfully obvious why businesses want to go “passwordless” for their websites. And I’m not willing to accept the answer that it’s “less expensive”, or “easier for customers”, or “more efficient”. The real reason is because businesses want (more of) your personal information. There’s an argument to be made for SOME websites to send you...