XLIII (43) Clubhouse

So clubhouse has become the latest social media platform that is buzzing, and it took off during the pandemic. The big difference is that unlike Tik Tok and Instagram, other than the pictures in the profile, it is all live audio. It kind of reminds me of a combination of chat rooms and party lines that existed in the late 90s. I only officially joined within the last few days, so the jury is still out about what I think about it. I’ll say if it provides an opportunity for people to feel heard, I support it, personally I’m just trying to make sure I’m intentional with the noise I take in. As is to be expected with social media, there are a lot of toxic conversations as well as conversations about how to best leverage the platform and social media itself. I ended up in a pretty good one today that was about what “Pro Black” vs “Anti-Black” means exactly. It was refreshing to hear and participate in a fairly nuanced conversation on the subject. Everybody agreed that it’s not a simple answer, it doesn’t look the same for everybody, and that there are many ways to be pro-black. Happy Black History Month.