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The hashtag story shows the current state of the world
#fashernista is about consumer capitalism and the negative impact it has on society, treating it as a social illness.
#dotcons are feeding this social illness by promoting constant consumption […]
The hashtag story on this site is a way of using different hashtags to paint a picture of the current state of the world and the paths that can be taken to address the issues at hand. It involves defining each hashtag and how it relates to the larger narrative. Here is an example of a hashtag story:
#fashernista is about consumer capitalism and the negative impact it has on society, treating it as a social illness.
#dotcons are feeding this social illness by promoting constant consumption and exploiting users for their data.
#closedweb represents the control and manipulation of individuals by dominant companies and the rise of technological slavery.
#openweb, on the other hand, is about building code for a more equitable and sustainable internet.
#4opens is a tool that can be used to guide us on a better and more humane path, giving us the power to judge and decide.
#geekproblem is a group of people lost in darkness, blinded to humane light, who inbreed monsters in code.
The use of #techcurn, #techshit and #nothingnew highlights the need to question the necessity of certain coding projects, and to stop building them if they do not serve a valuable purpose.
#encryptionists, when focused on artificial scarcity, are a roadblock to trust, a key element of any progressive society.
#stupidindividualism is the problem of socialization, where people prioritize personal gain over the well-being of others and the community.
This hashtag story shows the current state of the world as polemical metaphors, to help us work though what we need to address in order to create a more equitable and sustainable society. It also provides a glimpse of the possible paths that can be taken to change and challenge these issues and to create a brighter future for us all.