some things to (un)learn – ava's blog

the transition from socials to something like the indieweb. whats different?

some things to (un)learn – ava's blog some things to (un)learn 15 Jun, 2025 I recently thought about what needs unlearning when transitioning from social media to a website and/or blog. Some thoughts I had: You're no longer forced to make very short, quippy content that fits into a small text box, or a character-limited post, or a short/reel. You can give your thoughts the room they need without condensing repeatedly until you have the very essence that sometimes just sounds more harsh and inaccurate than it would need to be. There is a form of privacy by planned intransparency that you're mor

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