The Open Internet

I listened to two things yesterday from internet friends. It got me thinking about the open internet, RSS Feeds, and Forums.

The discussion of creating places or ways for people to share ideas/projects/things they enjoy freely. Creating connection and inspiration.

Yes, there are Discord and Slack communities, as well as Twitter and even Facebook groups (yes, Facebook groups are still a thing).

I want these places to feel like we are in a garage tinkering on a project car together. The digital era of this feels like forums to me.

I wrote about wanting to be in the garage tinkering with friends here

Listening to The Panel Podcast with Justin Jackson and Brian Casel. They were talking about podcasting and how YouTube is eating Podcasts for lunch. Got me thinking about how I listen to or partake in my podcasts.

A time when I listened to TONS of podcasts while I was at work as a janitor (6-7 hours a day). All of that was on an app that downloaded via RSS feeds. Yes, I had to do some hunting for shows. However, the ones that I downloaded onto my podcast player of choice. I checked in every week for years. Also, downloading a podcast Shop Talk Show turned into a job offer!

I look forward to hearing more from The Panel Podcast AND Riff and Refine, both have me excited to continue making and sharing things online.