Dear Ones,
The focus on Twitter this week paid off—
TBH I had a fraction of hesitation in showing you my Twitter stats, since this week had a conversation with a good “tech sage” friend about the creator paradox:
What feels yucky: Chasing stats. Gaming the algorithms so that people will see my stuff. Audience building so that you can sell them something later.
What feels not yucky: Creating for the sake of creating. Finding like-minded people to learn from. Share esoteric knowledge so they become more accessible.
The Yucky Spectrum is part of the creator paradox because most activities have elements of both. It’s a weird gray zone of being a sincere person making something, and being cunning about distributing the thing. The Woz and the Jobs, all in one package.
What are your thoughts on the Yucky Spectrum? What’s yucky vs not yucky to you?
Warm Wishes,
Christin
Here's what we know for sure: Clean butts are not yucky!