Frustrated 😕

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I really loathe social networks and what they've become. It doesn't make people closer, it just gives them an excuse to not contact you directly. It allows people to project a polished impractical version of their lives (if they so choose) ... and I notice that anyone who decides to be real is somehow damaged and undesirable. (Unless you're already extremely successful or beautiful in which case the sentiments and attention come flying in).

The new algorithms support those that don't need more exposure. The sfs phenomenon would be cute if it wasn't just "miss 600k" sharing "miss 1.5m" ....art sharing pages charge for a feature... greed.... vanity... capitalism.

But what do you do when you're at the bottom?

When you can't afford to pay to promote your art. When you don't live in an exotic exciting place. When you don't like dropping everything... making everyone stop what they're doing so that you can document the occasion in an awkward group photo.

What do you do when you see all of it for what it is... loathe the needy nature of it all but realize that it's the only way people are going to see your work... which you need to build a clientele.... So you can eat?

I know I'm doing it wrong. I'm trying.... just not getting anywhere.

niffler:
Welcome to the unfortunate time we live in. My husband and I don't have a ton of pictures together because we usually spend more time in the moment with each other than documenting. I second guess, third guess, and hell, fourth guess what I post and usually still feel underwhelmed. It's fucking hard. My best friend and I luckily still make sure we text each other a couple of times a week but other than that, most of the contact I receive outside of my home only comes from social media. People don't message, they don't call (thank god...I don't want to talk on the phone), they don't text. They only seem to want to "like" and "comment" to be "seen". You keep doing you. As far as Instagram is concerned, make sure your comments to other are more than 4 or 5 words. That actually can help you in the algorithm department. It's not a booming difference but it can help.

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