Mara Bradley·Nov 2Written Reflection: Data DoubleMy data double, the version of myself constructed and perceived by social media algorithms, is shaped by the visible traces of my online…
Ava Thornell·Oct 29Why Your Most Harmless Old Posts Can Still Feel Out of PlaceAn old social media post does not need to be offensive, embarrassing, or controversial to feel uncomfortable years later. A casual comment…
Ava Thornell·Oct 29What Happens When Someone Scrolls Five Years Into Your X ProfileA visitor opens an X profile to check one recent post, then notices something interesting farther down. Another scroll brings up an old…
InWrite A CatalystbyAva Thornell·Oct 20The Problem With Tweets Written for an Audience You No Longer HaveOld tweets are usually discussed as evidence of who someone used to be. There is another question worth asking: who were those words…
InWrite A CatalystbyAva Thornell·Sep 24A Cleaner Timeline Is Not a Fake TimelineEditing an online history is often treated as suspicious, as if every deleted post were evidence of dishonesty. That view confuses public…A response icon3A response icon3
Ava Thornell·Sep 22The Gentle Way to Disappear from Old ConversationsAn old X account can hold years of replies, reactions, arguments, and opinions that no longer deserve attention. Cleaning them up does not…
Joseph Sides·Sep 19Your Typing Style May Know Who You Are.Most people think of typing as a way to enter information.
Ava Thornell·Aug 26The Posts You Forgot Are Still SpeakingYou probably remember what you posted last week. A post from five years ago is different. It may have disappeared from your memory while…
Ava Thornell·Aug 25Digital Minimalism for People Who Still Love Social MediaDigital minimalism does not require deleting every account. It can mean keeping what is useful and removing what feels crowded. You can…A response icon1A response icon1
