#predictivetext hits the nail on the head. #coronablues is in full effect in this house. I want to see the world a better place, so I try to focus on #positivity #service and #community. #beahelper #kindness #alwaysimproving
Reflection:
I wanted to make my post sound like a tweet or potentially the caption associated with an Instagram post. I decided to try my hand at adding hashtags to the post, in an effort to be as concise as possible. I tried to come up with tags that would be relevant to the subject matter.
This post is very different than how I usually express myself. I don’t use tags very often anymore in my Instagram page (@andrewsheddenmusic if you’re interested). I just don’t use the platform enough, and don’t have a defined “brand” so there doesn’t seem to be a point. In terms of the content, I think that this post is similar to how I post normally. I made a conscientious decision (after the 2016 presidential election) to try to only put positive energy out into the universe and into social media posts. I still stay informed on the bad things that happen in the world, but I don’t want to be someone amplifying negativity into the world.
Looking at my own troubled history with getting my point across using auto-correct or it’s ilk, I think that predictive text services can be helpful, but they have some potential drawbacks too. I think that auto-correct has definitely impacted my spelling and grammar. I also feel that so often these algorithms aren’t accurate. For example, I’ve never been “ducking” mad in my life!
VALERIEIRELAND
August 1, 2020 — 3:14 pm
HAHA love it, Andrew! I have never been ‘ducking’ mad either, but my phone sure thinks I am 🙂 I think I nodded reading your whole post. Thanks for the reminder that although COVID is really getting to me and my family as well, that there is so much positivity to give. Thanks!