When Leggett
@whenthetimeca.me
Maybe their just hoping a billionaire will notice them and reward them. Like proving yourself to a capo
February 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Maybe their just hoping a billionaire will notice them and reward them. Like proving yourself to a capo
Are you aware of the electoral college or brutal gerrymandering in the US? Rounding up these numbers is like the RIAA acting like every pirated song would have otherwise been a purchase.
January 21, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Are you aware of the electoral college or brutal gerrymandering in the US? Rounding up these numbers is like the RIAA acting like every pirated song would have otherwise been a purchase.
Well that’s exactly it - it’s a media distribution channel. That’s an important and common pattern. But it’s not the whole web. (Just like the web isn’t just search and isn’t “replaced” by LLMs)
January 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Well that’s exactly it - it’s a media distribution channel. That’s an important and common pattern. But it’s not the whole web. (Just like the web isn’t just search and isn’t “replaced” by LLMs)
So “new internet protocol” definitely! “Let’s put everything on ATProto” - less clear.
January 17, 2026 at 6:17 AM
So “new internet protocol” definitely! “Let’s put everything on ATProto” - less clear.
I’m curious though - it has a particular distribution model - it may be more than “social media”, but I don’t think it’s as general purpose as http either. (Obviously, it’s built on http). It’s also completely public right now.
January 17, 2026 at 6:16 AM
I’m curious though - it has a particular distribution model - it may be more than “social media”, but I don’t think it’s as general purpose as http either. (Obviously, it’s built on http). It’s also completely public right now.
What could possibly go wrong?!
January 13, 2026 at 5:56 AM
What could possibly go wrong?!
I’m curious to hear otherwise, but my problem with this framing is that ATProto - from everything I know - was 100% designed for the single case of wide distribution of public posts. Almost everything is antithetical to private or direct exchange. Is that the right foundation for everything else?
January 13, 2026 at 5:55 AM
I’m curious to hear otherwise, but my problem with this framing is that ATProto - from everything I know - was 100% designed for the single case of wide distribution of public posts. Almost everything is antithetical to private or direct exchange. Is that the right foundation for everything else?
But that’s what I like about them. Unitless and weird, like pi and e!
January 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
But that’s what I like about them. Unitless and weird, like pi and e!
For anyone #2, of course they can. It’s just that I think it’s a more interesting conversation to care. For anyone #1, I guess we just agree to disagree.
January 7, 2026 at 11:31 PM
For anyone #2, of course they can. It’s just that I think it’s a more interesting conversation to care. For anyone #1, I guess we just agree to disagree.
Or
2) Just don’t care if these forces exist, because it doesn’t actually stop someone from “doing the right thing” - there are alternatives.
2) Just don’t care if these forces exist, because it doesn’t actually stop someone from “doing the right thing” - there are alternatives.
January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Or
2) Just don’t care if these forces exist, because it doesn’t actually stop someone from “doing the right thing” - there are alternatives.
2) Just don’t care if these forces exist, because it doesn’t actually stop someone from “doing the right thing” - there are alternatives.
Ok, for everyone engaging with this, what I’m taking away is that you either:
1) Totally disagree that there are feedback loops (from technical to algorithmic to social) that strongly encourage the use of at least one image in your blog that is relevant to the article
1) Totally disagree that there are feedback loops (from technical to algorithmic to social) that strongly encourage the use of at least one image in your blog that is relevant to the article
January 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Ok, for everyone engaging with this, what I’m taking away is that you either:
1) Totally disagree that there are feedback loops (from technical to algorithmic to social) that strongly encourage the use of at least one image in your blog that is relevant to the article
1) Totally disagree that there are feedback loops (from technical to algorithmic to social) that strongly encourage the use of at least one image in your blog that is relevant to the article
I feel like this is getting moralistic, which I did not intend. To make an analogy, I’m not defending clickbait headlines, I’m pointing out there are forces that encourage them. You saying that people could “just not do it” is true but missing the point. We could all use less energy too.
January 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I feel like this is getting moralistic, which I did not intend. To make an analogy, I’m not defending clickbait headlines, I’m pointing out there are forces that encourage them. You saying that people could “just not do it” is true but missing the point. We could all use less energy too.
I’m curious what your take is when it comes to being a writer vs “writer + graphic designer + html artist”. Is there room to just want to publish easily? Should all blogs be custom? What would you recommend to someone getting started? A minimal ghost blog? Pay a designer when you get bigger?
January 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I’m curious what your take is when it comes to being a writer vs “writer + graphic designer + html artist”. Is there room to just want to publish easily? Should all blogs be custom? What would you recommend to someone getting started? A minimal ghost blog? Pay a designer when you get bigger?
Also - medium, substack, and Wordpress templates are highly relevant. There’s a lot people who want to publish writing but don’t want to craft their own blog or learn php. Why shouldn’t we try to understand the perspective of non-technical end users?
January 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Also - medium, substack, and Wordpress templates are highly relevant. There’s a lot people who want to publish writing but don’t want to craft their own blog or learn php. Why shouldn’t we try to understand the perspective of non-technical end users?
There are a lot of “mysterious” forces and they have many REAL effects. Page rank algorithms, SEO, trending on YouTube etc. When people want to be read/seen, they often take steps to ensure the best reach they can. There are several ways this applies to images in blog posts.
January 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
There are a lot of “mysterious” forces and they have many REAL effects. Page rank algorithms, SEO, trending on YouTube etc. When people want to be read/seen, they often take steps to ensure the best reach they can. There are several ways this applies to images in blog posts.
But what I find weird is that you’re arguing that there are non-negligible feedback effects encouraging everyone to make sure they have an image. I don’t think it’s any more controversial than people wanting a gripping title (which often leads to clickbait)
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
But what I find weird is that you’re arguing that there are non-negligible feedback effects encouraging everyone to make sure they have an image. I don’t think it’s any more controversial than people wanting a gripping title (which often leads to clickbait)
Honestly, I don’t know what your beef is. I’m not saying people should use gen AI for their blog posts. People used stock art and random stuff they stole from google images before gen AI. Now they use gen AI.
January 7, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Honestly, I don’t know what your beef is. I’m not saying people should use gen AI for their blog posts. People used stock art and random stuff they stole from google images before gen AI. Now they use gen AI.
If you use medium or substack or even a lot of Wordpress themes etc., the layout is specifically tuned for having an image. Heck, in a lot of apps, if you put a link, it will show a preview with the first image it sees. These are all feedback loops that encourage authors to include an image.
January 7, 2026 at 9:54 PM
If you use medium or substack or even a lot of Wordpress themes etc., the layout is specifically tuned for having an image. Heck, in a lot of apps, if you put a link, it will show a preview with the first image it sees. These are all feedback loops that encourage authors to include an image.
I’m not saying there’s a gun to their heads but most blogging platforms and feeds punish text only posts - even if it’s just a layout thing. Article writers want their article to be read in the first place.
January 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I’m not saying there’s a gun to their heads but most blogging platforms and feeds punish text only posts - even if it’s just a layout thing. Article writers want their article to be read in the first place.