When social platforms reward reaction, blogging rewards reflection
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27th of June.<br>Every time I open X, Threads, or Bluesky, I see people battling to get the most reach, likes, and interactions.<br>So they are sharing horrible takes, creating drama, spreading fake news, or just pretending. Those are the louder and noisier people in the room.<br>The wiser, more knowledgeable, interesting, and genuine ones, or those who don’t want to play this game, are muted, skipped by the algorithm or just too busy to post online.<br>And for this last point, I think that’s mostly it.<br>Most of the successful and genuinely inspiring people I’ve met are barely online. They’re simply too busy with their lives, families, and businesses to constantly post.<br>To be honest, it’s so much better to build wealth in the shadows than to be too exposed.<br>That’s why I’m feeling the urge to start blogging again. For the sake of sharing and expressing myself. I don’t care about vanity metrics that feed my dopamine.<br>Here, there are no ads, no algorithm, no paywall, and no pressure. I don’t feel the urge or the need to adapt my words to make them more dramatic. I’m just myself.<br>It’s like leaving the hustle of the city for the calmness of the countryside, where the only voice that matters is yours.<br>20th of August.<br>I tried to go back to X.<br>Only stupid people refuse to change their opinions, I told myself. But after a few days of constantly scrolling and posting, honestly, I didn’t feel well.<br>X keeps pushing drama and garbage, while the smartest and most inspiring people are out of reach. Even when I post to my audience, only 10% of them see it.<br>I'm far from being the most interesting or smartest person, but at least let me reach the people who chose to follow me.<br>Then, I remembered that the more reach they get, the more they can turn it into money, influence, or opportunities. So this leads people to throw out as much bullshit as possible.<br>When you publish on micro-blogging platforms, you have to ask yourself, “How should I phrase it to make people react?” On a personal blog, it’s mostly, “What do I actually think?”<br>The system is simply not designed to reward genuine and thoughtful content.<br>That doesn’t mean those platforms are useless. If your audience is there, or if you have a solid strategy for your business, they can still be valuable.<br>I just don’t want them to be the primary place where I think and express myself.
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