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A meta-recommendation.
At Goodwill the other day, I was the unsuspecting stranger. The cashier noticed my debit card—it features an image of an audio cassette. (My credit union issues these to support KEXP, our local radio station!)
“I ask everyone with that card for a song recommendation,” said the cashier.
I gave him R.E.M’s “Orange Crush.”
So now this is a meta-meta-recommendation.
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I love to share things that are good with others, I’m the gatekeeper only because I hold open the gate. I’m quite specific with my tastes and I think that I’m good at hunting for good, useful, and beautiful things. I consider the things I own and think a lot about the things I consume and the way I interact with the world so I like sharing that with others. I also really like seeing what other people like and use and taking advice from them. The recommendations of other people are always so much better than just stab in the dark searching for things. Plus, Community based on shared tastes and exchanging recommendations feels like the opposite of the individualistic self-promotion-ness of other social media. When I shared my own music, for example, it meant a lot more to get genuine positive comments from a small amount of people whose tastes I trust, than a ton of random likes from strangers. It also nicely doubles as a sort of gratitude excercise, reminding me of things I enjoy and to notice the things that make my life easier or more beautiful.
Apr 18, 2024
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maybe no one will like them and no one will re-rec them… maybe that just proves how unique u really are!! or so i tell myself…
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Not all recs are made equal. Who am I to recommend anything? What gives me any right or authority?
Anything I say could be wrong and bad. I don't want to give any recommendations. All I can say is if I like something. I don't know if you should try it—least of all if I don't know you.
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