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Introducing a network for thoughtful conversations
Proposing a new kind of tool for deliberate discourse on the Internet.
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Jatan Mehta
The helpless individual in today’s shallow Internet society
It’s odd that we can watch over 10-30 minutes of videos with ease and silence but don’t have the patience to listen to someone for but two minutes in…
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Jatan Mehta
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June 2022
Patreon cuts deep inside creators’ pockets
The actual cut Patreon takes from us creators is far higher than the cleverly advertised ~8-10%, which isn’t low to begin with.
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Jatan Mehta
May 2022
Why do you need (my) Instagram?
Or why I’m not on Instagram despite being a science communicator, and don't need to be.
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Jatan Mehta
April 2022
On having a barebones website
As a writer, what better function could my website serve than lead people to my words?
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Jatan Mehta
M1 MacBook Air vs Surface Laptop 4
So a friend was looking for a good laptop in the $1000 range and I recommended her the venerable M1 MacBook Air. She went to a well known Indian…
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Jatan Mehta
February 2022
Listing my website on the independent Web
Or how to add an IndieWeb Webring to your (Carrd) website.
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Jatan Mehta
Leaving social media
I'm no longer active on any social network, and only post to my blogs.
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Jatan Mehta
November 2021
Why you shouldn't link to Instagram anything anywhere
Or how we can link to things people can access without an account.
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Jatan Mehta
October 2021
Twitter is pushing for engagement, not conversation
Twitter Topics demonstrate what's wrong with the world's most popular microblogging platform.
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Jatan Mehta
How to feel at home on the Internet
Or why you should have a blog or website, and get a domain name.
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Jatan Mehta
June 2021
How to find a good podcast app?
Search.
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Jatan Mehta
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