A problem that many people – including myself – have is the tendency to endlessly scroll on social media, looking at the same posts over and over again, and clicking on curated ads for things we “need”. This is the trap to end all traps.
We are an addicted society. We touch our phones more than 2000 times a day. Many of these touches lead us directly to the Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter black holes. We have to get our dose of drama or see the pictures of our cousins most recent smoked meat. All this does is distract us from getting stuff done that needs to be done. I personally have the problem of turning on my phone as soon as I wake up and end up scrolling for thirty minutes when I could have been up writing a blog post or taking a shower.
On top of the distraction, most of the people we follow or are friends with aren’t even like minded individuals (at least for me). I can almost guarantee that a post about how the government is not looking out for our best interest and that voting in people that we think are on our team won’t do anything, would lead to rude comments and being told that I’m an idiot. This is mot beneficial for anyone and only adds to the drama these platforms are known for.
The alternative is going to a place where like minded people congregate. Echo Chambers are what usually come to mind when we talk about alternatives. A group of like minded people agreeing with each other and falling prey to confirmation bias. This again is not beneficial to anyone. Running to a place where people don’t question and cause you to think outside the box is not good.
This is where Flote is different. I first heard about Flote on The Survival Podcast when Jack Spirko had Alex Martin on the show. Never had I heard of a social media platform where the creators were so tuned in to what the users of the platform wanted. I created my profile and was immediately challenged to think differently.
I started following Jack Spirko, Nicole Sauce, and Amy Dingman and immediately realized that these folks are hardcore doers. Not only do they create podcasts, maintain their properties, and tackle all sorts of other projects, they even have a few minutes to post something impactful on Flote.
This is what social media should be. I am inspired every time I log into Flote. I’m not bombarded with the BS memes about award shows that no one cares about. I am exposed to the fantastic projects that the TSPC, LFTN, and other communities have going and I’m inspired to do my own thing.
Thank you Flote for being here for us folks that need inspiration and not a place to scroll incessantly.