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Missing when people would actually post on social media, random silly stupid shit that didn’t matter and not just highly curated and perfected moments of their life. Basically before insta stories existed. Also meeting ppl through myspace and going to concerts and other things together.
Mar 17, 2025
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💬Social media has always stressed me the hell out because, by the time I joined, every platform I was on already had a very established culture I guess?
I waited a very long time to join instagram, and when I finally did, it was pretty deep into the influencer era and around the same time Meta was starting to lean harder into the advertising and engagement-bait (reels, non-chronological timeline where random posts were prioritized over ones from actual friends) so it never really felt like a fully social space to me. People I knew would spend hours with their friends asking each other for approval on curated posts about group hangouts, and I just felt like there were a bunch of "rules" about how to present yourself that I wasn't clued in on.
Being on here is refreshing because it's the first time I've ever experienced a young social network! There's no pressure, no expectation, no heavy advertising, no lifestyle influencers, no way to monetize your posts and turn it into a side hustle, etc. Everyone just kind of talks about stuff they enjoy!
It's made me realize why so many people are nostalgic for the myspace and early instagram days for sure haha
I waited a very long time to join instagram, and when I finally did, it was pretty deep into the influencer era and around the same time Meta was starting to lean harder into the advertising and engagement-bait (reels, non-chronological timeline where random posts were prioritized over ones from actual friends) so it never really felt like a fully social space to me. People I knew would spend hours with their friends asking each other for approval on curated posts about group hangouts, and I just felt like there were a bunch of "rules" about how to present yourself that I wasn't clued in on.
Being on here is refreshing because it's the first time I've ever experienced a young social network! There's no pressure, no expectation, no heavy advertising, no lifestyle influencers, no way to monetize your posts and turn it into a side hustle, etc. Everyone just kind of talks about stuff they enjoy!
It's made me realize why so many people are nostalgic for the myspace and early instagram days for sure haha
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Watching this video from Mina Le about the current state of social media, and I have to say, I've really been feeling a lot of nostalgia for the era of social media from 2010-2019 or so. It seemed like a totally different world. I think it's one of the reasons I found myself attracted to Pi.FYI--it reminded me of this now-halcyon era of the internet when it felt more like a cloud of folks sharing what they loved and kind of blogdumping, before the rise of rage-fueled algorithms and the consolidation of major social media outlets into the hands of 2-3 companies.
Feb 20, 2025
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😃Was going through instagram stories for the first time in months. Nothing wrong with using social media in the right way or really however you want to. I just really don’t miss it when I avoid it and when I go back I like it less and less.
PI feels like an exception- it’s a much purer form. Not trying to kiss ASS here, but it kinda just feels like old twitter which was a happy place in the timeline of social media…
PI feels like an exception- it’s a much purer form. Not trying to kiss ASS here, but it kinda just feels like old twitter which was a happy place in the timeline of social media…
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All of my journeys and people i’ve met on the walls with unique furniture i’ve collected that has found me throughout my life, warm and mainly reminiscent of my childhood home. No real aesthetic just life, lots of different patterns and plants on every shelf along with books and an abundance of physical media. Basically where I would want to be raised as a child. Keep in mind this is my final home I would take my last steps in not exactly my college apartment or something of my early days.
Similar to Gilmore Girls home, or even the Call Me by Your Name house!
Similar to Gilmore Girls home, or even the Call Me by Your Name house!
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✈️Fear never goes away you just need to move your body and shut up. I am an insane over thinker and I never stop thinking. I solo traveled to Argentina and I am going to a concert in a few days alone. If you keep at what you love even alone you will meet people on a similar path soon enough or maybe not! But you will learn a lot about yourself, and who you are.
Also in regards to confidence. It’s a muscle not a thought process or a personality trait. You need to consistently work at it to keep it strong! you got this!
Also in regards to confidence. It’s a muscle not a thought process or a personality trait. You need to consistently work at it to keep it strong! you got this!