The Perfect Social Network

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:42:23 -0400

I really miss del.icio.us. For me, it was the perfect social network. That’s really what I want from a social network: I want to be able bookmark things I find interesting, and read the links that other people (that I follow) find interesting. I don’t need any more than that. I don’t even need to know why they found the link interesting.

Over the many years, I’ve tried to use other social networks (with varying degrees of success/satisfaction). What’s really been consistent, though, is that I’ve tried to use them all as either a bookmarking service or a blog. When I was on Google+ (which, I thought, was a pretty good one, as far as social networks go), someone once said (in response to something I’d said) that using a social network and not wanting to actually engage with others was masturbatory. It made me laugh, but, okay. I see that perspective and I’m fine with it.

Hello World

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:53:53 -0400

Okay… a new blog (once again)!

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about social media’s toxic nature. Even if one goes in not wanting to participate in it, there is a pull. It is the oxygen everyone there breathes, and it affects you. It’s one of the reasons I have to diligently police myself on Reddit (so as not to get caught up in that aggessively confrontational community, while still consuming the content that I do find useful), or watch what I consume on TikTok (as they say, “Never read the comments”). It’s also why I’m not on Twitter any more.

Social Media on The Bruised Edge

The Perfect Social Network

Hello World