not to mention the freelancer rates. i was just reading a great thread on twitter about the dismal state of freelance rates. $25 for 1000 words, $200 for 5000. rates close to 10 cents per word in some cases. every day I read pieces on publications I've never heard of before. twitter & FB have become the nexus for my news accumulation so in a way it doens't matter which site publishes it, so long as it gets reposted by the right sources with reliable audiences to click.

Now, we’re so invested in designing interfaces that provide a seamless delivery of content, we aren’t considering user mindsets that teeter into decision paralysis when confronted with infinite content. Because the fact is, there’s just so much damn content. Everywhere you turn. It would take you more than 11,000 years to watch Netflix’s current catalog. Buzzfeed reportedly publishes 222 pieces every single day. As Amanda Hess wrote for the New York Times, “Movies do not begin and end so much as they loiter on screen. And social media is built for infinite scrolling. Nothing ends anymore, and it’s driving me insane.”

"Over the past decade, everyone—and I mean everyone—with an online presence felt the pressure to become a content publisher. Coca-Cola. Costco. Tiny midwestern"