@codl Mainstream social media makes us really devalue...

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@codl Mainstream social media makes us really devalue the meaning behind those numbers.

It's like how YouTube videos are only considered "successful" if they are at least in the hundreds of thousands or even millions of viewers. Can you visualize a million people? Can we even grasp what this number means?

Hell, I recently had a post with over a hundred reactions. Over one hundred humans who enjoy my rambling. That's insane.

I'm glad Mastodon is helping us put things into perspective again.

Like 28 Jul 2023 at 8:10 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mastodon.opalium.net

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Madiana A. Argon :blobcatace:

@opalium @codl I mentioned in talk with my family members that one of my photos was popular some day.
They: How many likes?
Me: Above 40 now.
They: I thought few thousand...
Me: WTF :blobCat_disturbed:

# Fedi scale is only one I personally know well.

28 Jul 2023 at 14:03 | Open on is-a.cat

Opalium

@madargon @codl I know right? What's wrong with 40?!

It's fascinating how the collective understanding of 'successful' has changed over time. Extreme numbers are the norm now, and the whole world revolves around it now.

28 Jul 2023 at 15:45 | Open on mastodon.opalium.net