25/08/05 - why i'm on gemini

i definitely understand clseibold's exhaustion and discouragement with gemini. putting that much effort into something in the hopes that people will use it, and then not ever seeing a userbase form, really sucks.

i'm not really a developer, but i know the feeling.

writing this gemlog has been an interesting adjustment for me. i've never blogged before anywhere, and i never managed to keep a journal in the past. i would always write for a couple days, and then completely forget about it for years.

the closest i ever got to doing anything similar to this was when i made a couple vlogs documenting my family's move from south america to asia, and the only thing that motivated me to do that was because my friends were watching.

gemini in general is something i've enjoyed specifically because it's not nearly as engaging as being on most of the web is these days.

i'm tired of feeling like everything's fighting for my attention 24/7, and while i seem to be in the minority i know i'm not alone.

i genuinely have no clue if anyone ever reads these posts, but at least i enjoyed writing them.

in writing these, and interacting with geminispace in general, i'm intentionally choosing to avoid the constant feedback of social media, all the likes and comments.

i enjoy reading other people's gemlogs too, but i generally don't open gemini more than a couple times a week, and i'm okay with that.

i'm also trying to contribute to the non-tech related content on gemini, as someone who's not a developer.

whatever happens, i hope people keep writing. as much as there's not nearly as constant or direct contact with others, i really like this little community, and i hope it doesn't die.

contact me at: tsukaj@tilde.club