QQ03: Social Jess
Added 2020-04-04 19:00:02 +0000 UTCPatreon Exclusive. In this Quarantine Qonversation, Joshua calls Jessica Lynn Williams, The Minimalists’ social media manager, to talk about how social media has changed since MySpace and how it has shifted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thank you for posting these conversations. They are the most valuable content you ever produced. Listening to them in this downtime provides a real solid base to expand and grow from. Many thanks.
Anna
2020-04-10 20:47:06 +0000 UTCI would first like to say thankyou. Because of your podcast and website my family and I are in a much better position to get through this pandemic than we would have been otherwise. My family and I have been paying down debt, eating more healthily and creating a space we now can enjoy due to your guidance and encouragement . My mental health improved and this all meant I was in a much better place to deal with the new constraints. Here in the UK there are wonderful and horrific stories on social media but the positive has by far outweighed the negative. We are lucky to live in a country where medical care is free at the point of use (but paid for by national insurance) Our NHS workers are being supported by the community in ways not seen for years. Most people are obeying the rules , but many are not. The 'blitz spirit' of the second world war has left many in a strange position that instead of going out and showing defiance , as they also did following terror attacks, this new situation requires a very different response. Many are not prepared for this new situation and are going out feeling that this sense of defiance is a good response. Personally I feel this is not the correct response. We have also seen stories online spreading false rumours that new 5G telephone masts have caused this virus. This unfortunately meant some people have been burning down sites where these telephone masts have been installed feeling this too would help. The unfortunate thing is that this now has caused some vulnerable people to no longer have internet access or connection to the outside world. On the other side of things 'stay at home' online festivals and concerts by artists have raised thousands of pounds for those who can't work for reasons beyond their control. I personally have enjoyed Sean Carroll's online Physics lectures and the Cosmic Shambles network have had musicians scientists and comedians (as well as astronauts) giving help or escape to many people.
Tony Hanlon
2020-04-05 16:44:17 +0000 UTC
