What would happen if for *one day* you attempted to pay for all of the media you enjoyed.

This would mean for each video you watched you'd try to find who really made it and pay what you thought it was worth in an ideal world?

For each article you'd find the author. etc.

Most media I enjoy is created by people who share it "for free" mediated by some service that attempts to add advertising. Only a tiny fraction is "big media" -- and this is more common than ever I think.

What would happen if for *one day* you attempted to pay for all of the media you enjoyed.

This would mean for each video you watched you'd try to find who really made it and pay what you thought it was worth in an ideal world?

For each article you'd find the author. etc.

Most media I enjoy is created by people who share it "for free" mediated by some service that attempts to add advertising. Only a tiny fraction is "big media" -- and this is more common than ever I think.

When I examine my "media environment" in this way I sometimes find there are things I spend time watching that don't really offer much. If content isn't worth supporting is it even worth watching?

Sometimes you just want something to listen to in the background or to fall asleep, but I've been doing this less and less. I think it has a slow, but building positive impact on my mental health.

I've known for some time that avoiding ads is important for this reason, but low effort content to "zone out to" can also slowly make you depressed.

Fill your life with beautiful and compelling things and you may feel more beautiful and compelling.

I will *still* watch "creepy humanoid iceberg compilation 3 hours and 23 min" but I do this with *intention*

I DO NOT need to see the 3534235th video with a title like "Major UPDATE Trump Crashes out. Destroyed" (I mean, I wish, but come on)

@futurebird

imagine that we're able to put $20 in a virtual tip jar in our banking app. as we consume open access media throughout the month, we tracked ourselves in good FOSS apps and at the end, that money got divided up based on percentage of time and directly transferred to creators' banks.

over time, more media would be made available this way. eventually, this replaces Netflix and Spotify etc. we pay the same but executives no longer take a piece. ads get hated for fucking w this model.

@wjmaggos

Unfortunately, I think any attempts to automate will attract the typical cast of parasites. So, I wonder if a shift in values/expectations could make a difference.

When talking about "holiday tips" @neckspike mentioned they they give a gift to their mail carrier. I'd never thought to do this, and it might not make sense in a big city, but now I'm considering it.

Companies work around the folk traditions and expectations of culture but WE create those rules and can change them.

@futurebird

I think I'll watch the video of the Trump funeral at least a dozen of times.
Even with ads!!!

I've known for some time that avoiding ads is important for this reason, but low effort content to "zone out to" can also slowly make you depressed.

Fill your life with beautiful and compelling things and you may feel more beautiful and compelling.

I will *still* watch "creepy humanoid iceberg compilation 3 hours and 23 min" but I do this with *intention*

I DO NOT need to see the 3534235th video with a title like "Major UPDATE Trump Crashes out. Destroyed" (I mean, I wish, but come on)

@wjmaggos

Unfortunately, I think any attempts to automate will attract the typical cast of parasites. So, I wonder if a shift in values/expectations could make a difference.

When talking about "holiday tips" @neckspike mentioned they they give a gift to their mail carrier. I'd never thought to do this, and it might not make sense in a big city, but now I'm considering it.

Companies work around the folk traditions and expectations of culture but WE create those rules and can change them.

@wjmaggos

Unfortunately, I think any attempts to automate will attract the typical cast of parasites. So, I wonder if a shift in values/expectations could make a difference.

When talking about "holiday tips" @neckspike mentioned they they give a gift to their mail carrier. I'd never thought to do this, and it might not make sense in a big city, but now I'm considering it.

Companies work around the folk traditions and expectations of culture but WE create those rules and can change them.

@futurebird

Yeah I've maybe started purging channels that have titles like that. They don't tell you what's actually happening for one, and the wording becomes increasingly more meaningless.

Also just the casual ableism in some of these videos? I'm just kinda done with that. I can find my news elsewhere. I don't want to live in the leftist world where ableism is what we think we need to keep people informed.

I've known for some time that avoiding ads is important for this reason, but low effort content to "zone out to" can also slowly make you depressed.

Fill your life with beautiful and compelling things and you may feel more beautiful and compelling.

I will *still* watch "creepy humanoid iceberg compilation 3 hours and 23 min" but I do this with *intention*

I DO NOT need to see the 3534235th video with a title like "Major UPDATE Trump Crashes out. Destroyed" (I mean, I wish, but come on)