The hottest Social media Substack posts right now

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Registration Reminder

Quantum Formalism • 0 implied HN points • 07 Apr 22
🚌 Education Social media
  1. Registration reminder for a live session on group theory - register at the provided link.
  2. External event featuring a talk on quantum computing on May 21st - register via the provided link.
  3. Access missed live session recordings of the group theory crash course on YouTube.

Lecture 02 Registration Reminder + External Event

Quantum Formalism • 0 implied HN points • 08 Mar 22
🚌 Education Social media
  1. Registration for Friday's live session is now open. Check the link provided to register.
  2. Community member George Zipperlen is giving a talk on Saturday about 'From Numbers to Tensors'. Interested individuals can register via the provided link.
  3. Consider joining the Discord community for group study sessions and follow Zaiku Group's LinkedIn and Twitter accounts for updates on their initiatives.

GRANTED: The value of forgetting and the future of work

Granted • 0 implied HN points • 05 Aug 17
🚌 Education Social media
  1. When communicating something important, consider what emotions you want your audience to feel to effectively persuade them.
  2. Forgetting can be beneficial as it leads to relearning, which improves retrieval, emphasizing the value of memory lapses.
  3. Emotional work skills like care and compassion are increasingly vital for the future of work, highlighting the significance of human connection in the workplace.

That Fake AI Generated Photo and the Stock Market

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Fake AI-generated images caused a brief dip in the stock market, but the market quickly recovered, showing resilience to misinformation.
  2. The incident highlighted the importance of verifying information before reacting, leading to a discussion on the role of trusted sources in combating misinformation.
  3. The removal of artisanal verification on Twitter raised concerns about the impact on reliable information sources, emphasizing the need for trusted signals in a fast-paced digital world.

I picked a bad day to restart my substack

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 08 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. The newsletter 'Mess and Magic' is being relaunched by Joshua Gans, focusing on the economics of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology, particularly artificial intelligence.
  2. Twitter broke interactions with Substack, which impacts the ability to share links and discuss newsletters on the platform.
  3. There are speculations about Twitter's motives for breaking links with Substack, potentially related to competition and attracting users to their platform instead.
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Trump Training: Twitter may have created Trump (just not in the way you think)

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 18 Sep 16
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Social media
  1. Twitter played a crucial role in Trump's rise by giving him a direct line to voters without media filters.
  2. Trump's Twitter use may have enhanced his persuasive abilities by forcing him into concise, impactful communication.
  3. With Twitter's character limit and real-time feedback, Trump developed a unique communication style that resonated with many.

Why Facebook Messenger is a big deal for customer service

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 06 May 16
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Facebook Messenger has been turned into a platform for customer service, allowing companies to use bots to chat with users, showing how small changes can have a big impact.
  2. The efficiency of Messenger for customer service is highlighted by its quick, familiar, and continuous interactions, bridging the gap between customers and companies.
  3. Using a messaging app like Messenger provides quick and convenient communication, with the potential to scale interactions efficiently and pave the way for AI integration in customer service.

Some thoughts on Facebook Live

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 08 Apr 16
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Facebook Live allows anyone to broadcast live videos and store them for future viewing on the platform, challenging other social media video tools like Periscope and Meerkat.
  2. Facebook Live is a strategic move by Facebook to keep up with technological advancements and signal to competitors that it will aggressively match features.
  3. The introduction of Facebook Live showcases Facebook's commitment to innovation and experimentation, even if the immediate value to consumers is not entirely clear.

What would it take to disrupt Facebook?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 26 Mar 16
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Platforms are hard to disrupt once established, as they have a strong network effect that keeps users loyal.
  2. Disruption can come from different angles - not just by picking off customers, but also by providing better value on the supply side.
  3. Companies need to stay agile and anticipate potential disruptions, restructuring internal teams to be ready for future threats.

Twitter needed strategy

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 27 Jan 16
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Twitter lacked a clear strategy compared to Facebook, affecting its growth and innovation.
  2. Entrepreneurial strategy involves clear initial choices like defining customers, technology, identity, and competition.
  3. Twitter's lack of a founding strategy still hinders its development and understanding, suggesting it might need a fundamental change to reach its full potential.

A word about #TweetFlap2016

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jan 16
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. The author believes that word limits and character limits on platforms like Twitter are beneficial for communication.
  2. Twitter users have developed social norms around crafting concise tweets with hashtags, and increasing the character limit could disrupt this.
  3. The evolution and use of platforms like Twitter is now largely guided by users and social norms, rather than the platform itself.

Hosting Content on Facebook is about Ad Tracking

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 25 Mar 15
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Facebook's decision to host news sites' content revolves around ad tracking, offering advertisers a more optimized experience across their network.
  2. The shift in news consumption towards bundled content rather than destination sites is impacting the digital advertising market.
  3. As Facebook expands its network, advertisers benefit from being able to track consumers and ensure a cohesive advertising experience, potentially leading to increased ad revenue.

So here's my idea . . .

the rohn report • 0 implied HN points • 30 Aug 20
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Consider creating smaller, independent online networks to avoid data harvesting by big corporations like Facebook, Google, and Apple.
  2. Rather than just complaining about existing systems, focus on actively rebuilding and creating new sustainable solutions for political, environmental, and economic issues.
  3. Encourage the idea of 'digital gardening' where online content grows organically without invasive data tracking and trading practices.

Largely unchill

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 19 Aug 23
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. Newsletter shares articles on online returns, AI friends, and corporate presentations
  2. The newsletter features interesting stories like a scandal from a small Instagram account and the success behind Athletic beer
  3. The newsletter also includes lighthearted content on various trending topics and recent happenings

Touching grass

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 07 Aug 23
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. The concept of gatekeeping holds power over someone or something and can connote protection or exclusion.
  2. Online sleuthing can lead to unexpected results, such as failed internet marketers surpassing police in investigations.
  3. Internet cafes in certain parts of the world provide a glimpse into a simpler, pre-data plans internet era.

One has to go!

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. Threads app mimics Facebook more than Twitter, using engagement bait and recycled jokes
  2. Meta (Facebook's parent company) struggles with algorithmic content and engagement bait in the news feed
  3. Various articles discuss topics like romance scammers, Spotify trends, and AI impact on freelance work

"Apologies to my Instagram friends who don't know the Twitter version of me"

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 09 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. Twitter is for news, politics, hot takes, and unpopular opinions while Instagram is for lifestyle content like recipes, makeup tips, and aesthetic photos.
  2. The new social media platform Threads, meant to combine Twitter and Instagram features, is causing confusion among users as they navigate different norms and audiences.
  3. The rise of friend-making apps like BumbleBFF indicates a shift towards online methods of connecting due to factors like Covid, long work hours, and increasing loneliness.

An act of jokey desperation

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 27 May 23
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. The post discusses digital nomads, Nextdoor politics, Instagram beauty standards, old dogs, soft-swingers, and more
  2. The newsletter highlights interesting articles including the impact of digital nomads on local communities, Nextdoor's role in local politics, and how digital culture is reshaping beauty standards
  3. The author reflects on their writing process, apologizes for an unexpected hiatus, and shares popular links from previous newsletters

What a time to be alive

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Elon Musk made changes to Twitter including changing the logo to a doge, inspired by past interactions with a meme stonker.
  2. Boys online are influenced by influencers selling misogyny, while the creator economy faces an existential crisis.
  3. Companies like Lululemon attempted to shift to selling services over products, reflecting a broader trend in business.

Inherently unfashionable

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 03 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. The AI-generated fake image of the 'drip Pope' fooled many on the internet, but some saw through it, highlighting how little people know about religions outside their own.
  2. Observation that Catholicism is inherently unfashionable due to its traditional and unchanging nature, reflected by the skepticism towards the unrealistic papal wardrobe in the fake photo.
  3. Highlighting interesting reads including AI-generated smiles not being diverse, TikTok's lobbying efforts, and the challenges of deepfake porn in growing Discord groups.

Deathbed regrets and hard-won life lessons

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 04 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. Many older TikTok users are using filters to reflect on their past and share life lessons, blurring the line between nostalgia and introspection.
  2. Various thought-provoking articles are recommended for weekend reads, covering topics like AI vs. human consciousness and the impact of influencers.
  3. A roundup of various tech-related topics like the resurgence of work phones, the use of AI for mental health, and the evolving landscape of social media content on platforms like TikTok.

Links is back! (Until the robots replace me.)

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 04 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. ChatGPT has rapidly advanced in capabilities, from writing speeches to passing law exams and even recruiting for cartels.
  2. The immersion of entertainment in today's world can blur the lines between reality and fiction, reducing people to mere characters.
  3. Amazon's product search experience has become convoluted, with many options and unclear distinctions, potentially to benefit third-party sellers

In praise of the internet's house parties

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 19 Nov 22
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. Mastodon is a social media platform that offers a different experience from Twitter, focusing on small community interactions and lack of performance pressure.
  2. Twitter and Mastodon have distinct differences in their approach to user engagement, with Mastodon being more about community and less about chasing popularity.
  3. The internet landscape is evolving, with trends like declining social media usage and changes in online media consumption, signaling a shift towards new platforms and content styles.

¿Por qué no?

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 05 Nov 22
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. Many Duolingo users are spending hours cheating just to earn points and climb leaderboards, leading to concerns about misuse and lack of real learning.
  2. The gamification features in Duolingo incentivize users to cheat and farm XP, with some even spending money on premium subscriptions and in-app purchases.
  3. Duolingo seems to be taking action against cheating tactics, but these actions align with its goal of boosting revenue and engagement, raising questions about the effectiveness of the platform for language learning.

Millennial obsolescence

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 09 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. The market for memes has consolidated over the years, with fewer platforms generating a larger share of memetic content, impacting the influence of smaller sites.
  2. Millennials, the first to grow up on social media, are now navigating growing older online, with platforms evolving and trends shifting.
  3. There is a shift in online culture, from the types of food photos shared on Instagram to the rise of podcasts critiquing wellness consumerism, reflecting changing digital trends.

What are you doing?

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 27 Aug 22
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. The BeReal app prompts users to post unfiltered and uncurated photos, revealing the banality of everyday life, leading the author to prefer 'fake stuff'.
  2. Key weekend reads explore topics like TikTok audio memes, the dangerous side of QAnon, and the evolution of social justice into a quasi-religion.
  3. Various internet trends are discussed, from the aesthetics of 'weird girls' to extremist alternatives to YouTube, providing a glimpse into the diverse online landscape.

The case of the disappearing plants

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 13 Aug 22
💼 Business Social media
  1. Etsy sellers faced challenges when their plant listings were mysteriously disappearing, highlighting the platform's content algorithm issues and fee increases.
  2. Despite Etsy's increased competition and challenges for sellers, the average monthly sales per active seller on the platform may not yield significant income.
  3. The incident with disappearing plant listings serves as a reminder for Etsy sellers to diversify and consider using other platforms to secure their livelihoods.

Why now?

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 01 Jul 22
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Social media
  1. The toxic mass delusion known as 'Q' has resurfaced and is causing concerning impacts in society, including misinformation and seditious behavior.
  2. Various interesting articles have been shared, covering topics like transphobia, period trackers, ADHD communities, neuroscience breakthroughs, and underground party scenes.
  3. In the tech and media world, worker-owned platforms, unique internet content, diaspora community accounts, and the impact of online platforms on society are discussed.

Not the strain of virality you'd expect

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 24 Jun 22
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. Recent food safety scandals highlight issues with consumer awareness of contaminated products and slow responses from companies and government agencies.
  2. Food recalls are often voluntary, leading to delays in informing consumers about potential health risks associated with contaminated products.
  3. The average response time for companies to initiate recalls after potential issues are detected by the FDA is slower than expected, showing room for improvement in food safety protocols.

The humans in machines

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jun 22
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. AI like LaMDA is not actually sentient, despite claims suggesting otherwise. When interpreting AI responses, we might 'impute meaning where there is none.'
  2. We have a tendency to anthropomorphize machines, attributing human qualities to them. This can lead to misinterpretations and false assumptions about AI capabilities.
  3. Despite fears of machines taking over, the reality is that AI does not possess feelings, emotions, or the ability to think like a human. It's essential to understand the limitations of AI technology.

One of these things is not like the others

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 03 Jun 22
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. The trial between Depp and Heard revealed the intense toxicity levels in various fandoms and the dangers of projecting personal biases onto public figures.
  2. The trial showcased how social media and platforms like TikTok can manipulate and distort reality for entertainment and viral content.
  3. The trial highlighted the issue of parasocial relationships between fans and celebrities, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, leading to concerning behaviors.

Ballyhoo and sorcery

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 13 May 22
🕹 Technology Social media
  1. Crypto market crashes can have significant impacts beyond just wealthy investors, affecting low- and middle-income individuals as well.
  2. New trends in various industries, like fitness, funeral services, and virtual reality moderation, continue to shape and disrupt different aspects of life.
  3. Online communities for investments like cryptocurrency can sometimes lead to negative consequences, especially for those looking for a way out of poverty.

The last all-ages social media site

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 22
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. YouTube is surprisingly popular among various age groups, not just the youth, with boomers being the fastest-growing demographic on the platform.
  2. Interesting articles recommended for reading cover topics like AI ethics, house-flipping algorithms, and the changing language influenced by the internet.
  3. Various trends and topics such as metaverse fashion, crypto for kids, and the increasing heteronormativity of the internet are discussed in the newsletter.

~Infinite content~

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 01 Apr 22
🎭️ Culture Social media
  1. Instagram brought back a version of its old chronological feed, pleasing those who disliked the algorithmic feed's filtering mechanisms.
  2. The algorithmic feed risked hiding content users wanted to see, creating mainstream bias, and making real-time event updates difficult.
  3. Comparison of posts in the algorithmic and chronological feeds demonstrated the differences in content prioritization.