{"id":1209,"date":"2017-03-09T06:47:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T06:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalactionplan.com\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2020-05-28T14:16:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T13:16:15","slug":"the-merits-of-being-messy-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpfuldigital.com\/fr\/the-merits-of-being-messy-online\/","title":{"rendered":"The merits of being messy online"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a world of perfectly curated Instagram profiles and success-filled Facebook profiles, it\u2019s good to have a messy space online. Somewhere you can experiment, explore\u00a0and not worry too much about what others might see.<\/p>\n

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Messy spaces CC BY 2.0. www.flickr.com\/photos\/smemon\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You’ve probably read about fake news<\/a>, the filter bubble<\/a> and good or bad campaigns<\/a>. It’s understandable that you may not want to use\u00a0the social media profiles you love to read about or test these ideas.<\/p>\n

But it is useful\u00a0to pick a channel you’re not currently using, or are not particularly in love with, and make this your ‘messy space’. Somewhere you don’t mind playing with settings, following updates from people or causes you may not agree with or posting a random image or having a random conversation.<\/p>\n

For me, this is Facebook. I’ve long since given up trying to curate and tidy the network of people, pages and groups that I am connected with. My only nod to tidiness is to make sure I’m happy with my basic security settings.<\/p>\n

I’ll happily follow, test, and experiment with (almost) anything in Facebook, to see how it works, what other people are saying and generally get a more rounded view on people’s experience of this particular channel.<\/p>\n

I don’t mind that the newsfeed is a jumble of random updates and information. After all, that helps me understand how others might see their Facebook feed (and why people are put off too). It’s also a constant reminder of the importance of video. When Facebook is struggling to make sense of my eclectic choices of who to follow, I can at least be sure that anyone who posts video will be at the top of my feed.<\/p>\n

Don’t be afraid to have a messy space online<\/h2>\n
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  • a channel or site that you don’t necessarily love to use, but want to better understand<\/li>\n
  • be aware of what\u00a0your public profile looks like. However, if it is messy don’t worry too much about what others think<\/li>\n
  • look at this space, and use it as if you are one of your audience. What do you see that works, and what doesn’t make sense?<\/li>\n
  • keep exploring features, buttons and content<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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