The whole point of posting is to find other people like you, and the promise of the internet is that you’ll come to know the people who understand you better than anyone else

The whole point of posting is to find other people like you, and the promise of the internet is that you’ll come to know the people who understand you better than anyone else. What’s funny about the whole relatability thing is that nobody mentions it’s a racket; nothing does worse online than naked need. The gulf between what you feel and what you can safely post is itself alienating. — https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/27/18000792/alienation-is-the-most-powerful-online-brand