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A quick reply to Clay Lowe, Simon Toon, and Paul O'Mahony about the low interest around social audio. I fell into that space by following Christian Payne and Mark Rock. Today, most of my time and interest revolves around what Maton Reece has developed with microblogging. You can see my microblog at https://insideview.ie and you can see the case of the mic I am using by looking at the cover art of this episode.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/topgold-audio-clips--2663090/support.

This episode of Buddhist Geeks features a candid and heartfelt conversation between Vince Fakhoury Horn and Tasshin Fogleman about Palestine, the TPOT subculture, and what it means to embody true Bodhisattvahood. They explore the limitations of online discourse, especially around contentious issues, and reflect on the importance of good-faith dialogue, friendship, and spiritual integrity in times of crisis.Join Vince Fakhoury Horn and Brian Newman outside of Lisbon, Portugal at the beginning of 2026 for a 10-day intensive jhāna retreat. There, we'll be exploring The Flavors of Jhāna.Episode TranscriptVince:Hey Tasshin.Tasshin:Hi Vince.We just talked before I hit record. We just talked still. It's like formally. Hi. Hi. Tasshin: We're here. Vince: Yeah, exactly. That's good to see you. Tasshin: Yeah, good to see you too, brother. Yeah. Vince: Yeah, man, I appreciate you being willing to I invited you to have this conversation on X or my favorite platform to hate, Tasshin:My favorite platform to love.Vince: Great. I was there with you for a while, but yeah, it's getting a little weird. It's it's getting a little Faschy, X but we'll probably talk about that. So I propose that we talk about, this was the theme I proposed to you, which is Palestine, TPOT, and True Bodhisattvahood.. And it's, I guess in response to a lot of frustrated, angry, maybe righteous and not in a necessarily, in all bad sense. But yeah, in some posts that I've been sharing on X since I don't know it's been ongoing since the October 7th in my case. So I guess I wanted to explore that with you because I consider you to be one of my friends in the TPOT subculture, which we can get into and talk about what that actually is, Uhhuh because it's pretty, and it's it's vagueish, but, or decentralized at least.But it seems like you're well respected in this decentralized subculture and I think I'm part of that as well, but I seem to be taking a very different role from you and how I relate to it, which is a little bit more critical and Challenging and, I haven't found that's really endeared me to many people in the community.But some people like yourself have engaged with my critiques in what feels like a good faith way, and I've really appreciated that. So I thought, it'd be cool to have a, an even more personal conversation where people could see potentially if we decide to release any of this.And I don't know, just the human side of this, which doesn't come across often in 280 characters. Tasshin: Yeah. I appreciate all that context. I think that's really helpful and I think it's good to have a conversation about this. I think that I've been really struck by your perspectives on this and in general, I really value your perspectives and your opinions about the path and about practice and, we've had a number of disagreements over the years, but I've always walked away, like really learning a lot. And yeah, I do try to engage in good faith and I think especially one of the practices I have just for any kind of conflict in general is if I feel like text-based mediums especially can only hold so much.I don't even like to discourse or disagree on Twitter. I use it for other things and it's hey, if I'm, I've said this to you before, if we have a disagreement, let's get on a call and actually talk about it. And because it's just, you can actually hear the other person's perspective and where they're coming from in a way that text just really doesn't afford.So I'm glad we're talking about this. Yeah, I think it's great. Yeah. Vince: And the downside of doing that without recording it and sharing it back, because of course then it's just like a private thing that happens Right, and doesn't necessarily filter out in the same way to the collective. Tasshin: Totally. Totally.SoVince: This is cool. Yeah. Thank you. Tasshin: Do you have any suggestions for where you'd like to start or what feels like a good starting place?Vince: I would be curious to see your take on what TPOT is or how you'd describe that phenomena. I did spend a little bit of time reflecting on it, and I came up with a little, like micro definition, but I don't think it's exhaustive this a starting point.But I'm curious even before sharing that, if there's anything, thoughts on TPOT and what it is, if you've thought, have you meditated on that? How do you can, Tasshin: yeah. I love that and I'm so curious what your definition will be. I suspect it'll be spicier than mine, but I liked what you said earlier about it being a decentralized community.because I, I felt a little bit of trepidation before this conversation for really all three of the things you want to talk about. I feel like, so woefully inexpert in and I really don't know as much as I ought to about the war, and I don't know as much. I, I don't know. I'm not, I'm in TPOT certainly, but I'm not, there's no elected four figure leader or something.It's decentralized, as you said. And then also at the Bodhisattva path, I'm like still figuring it out very right. As we all are so right. But yeah, TPOT, I think for me it's very much about specific people, like their specific friends that I've cultivated very deep friendships with, that I've met through Twitter, and developed those relationships through Twitter and their, I think some of my closest friends at this point are people I've met through Twitter and they're friendships that I treasure and I think it is decentralized.I think it's. Spread throughout the world at this point. Like I can go to any major city and meet people who are connected to this network. And I, like my friend Andrew Rose has been talking about it recently as the network where it's yeah, it's not really about Twitter anymore. And it's not really, it's a larger cloud of people that are connected and I think it's not necessarily ideologically on the same page, like people having the same perspectives or even shared practices.There might be shared interests and common overlaps, but I think people have very different perspectives on the world. And it's more, if anything, I'd say it's like a developmental similarity where, for me at least, it really helped me to, I started to enter TPOT. I could go into detail, but as I was individuating from being at the monastery for many years and it's I mean it from a developmental perspective, it helped me jump from three to four in the Keegan stages where it's like I was in a tribal state of mind identified with the maple ideology and worldview and practices, which was great for me at the time. It really was. And then it's, it stopped being great for me and I had to find a new way and being with so many weirdos from around the world who saw things so differently really helped me to find my own way and find my own life. So I feel a sense of connection and intimacy with it, and like indebtedness to it, where it's these are my people and a help that helped me to find myself in the world.Yeah, that's what TPOT is to me at least. Vince: I like what you're saying about the developmental part. I guess I see the phenomena similarly like this is something that. There's a lot of people coming together, not, like you said, around a particular ideology or like framework.Which is very common. Like a bunch of people come together on a specific book or teacher or teaching or whatever. This is different because there are teachers and teachings that are, you see commonly in that community. But it's pretty broad. Yeah. Tasshin: And you don't have to buy into any of them.I think there are major, if anything there's like themes, like non coercion is a big one or Right. And people bring their own interests and you don't have to be interested in the same things other people are interested in. Vince: But there's something, if you put all those themes together, you'd start to see like broader theme of Absolutely.Yeah. The connection there. Yeah. Which I think you're totally right. It's, there's something maybe developmental underneath that. I was thinking about the book, The Postmodern Condition. Which David Chapman originally recommended to me. He's one of the, he's a TPOT Philosopher.Maybe he wouldn't he probably reject that phrase term, but he is a philosopher and well respected in that space. Tasshin: Sure. Vince:And I remember the the author Jean-François Lyotard, he said, simplifying to the extreme, “I define postmodern as incredulity toward meta narratives.”And I find there's something very postmodern about this community where there's a kind of general skepticism toward meta-narratives, of thinking that like one way of describing reality could be totally comprehensive and true for everyone, everywhere, all the time.And I see that as one of the things I really appreciate about TPOT. In terms of it representing a move out of like the modern condition, which was much more like about trying to find the right ideology and all these clashing Isms, Communism versus Capitalism versus all these kind of clashing religions.Who's got the best, which framework is going to come out on top, and everyone's going to eventually believe it's like some, I see that as the more of the modern condition. And so in that sense it feels like a real relief, to see communities, that are forming around.Around this. And it, I guess that's the reason for me, I always connect my experience of coming up in the integral community, Ken Wilber's community with TPOT because it felt like a very similar kind of vibe there. Where so many people I met were just doing radically different kinds of things.And, there'd be someone who's super into, like spiritual surrender, the lineage of Adi da, who is also like a concert pianist that I'm literally describing an actual person I worked with. And then someone else would be like, super into video production and have no interest in spiritual practice or meditation, but they have a lot of interest in like psychological work.And yeah, I guess that's something I've seen is consistent with the TPOT world. Is this sort of like postmodern incredulity towards meta narratives?Tasshin: How would that fit with it being I've never really understood this, but would you describe TPOT as meta-modern, or not meta-modern.Vince: I guess for me, I would say the center of gravity of TPOT seems to be in the transition between modern to postmodern. Like that I would call that post rational. Because the main mode of modernity is rational individualism. It's this is Ken Wilber's and Jean Gebser's take, but I find that to be true.So people like are questioning the limits of rationality and model making are post rational. I see, and I think as a result they're postmodern. But there's a transition, it's like there's a awkward developmental phase where you're letting go of, the absoluteness of models and you can ken Wilber called it the “performance contradiction.” He said, you can you can absolutize that too, or you can say everything is relative. That statement isn't a relative statement, it's an absolute statement. All perspectives are valid. Okay. That perspective you're saying is more valid than any other perspective, which says that certain perspectives are more valid than others. And so like the whole idea of postmodernity rests on a performance contradiction. That's, or at least the early stages of it where you're deconstructing that mo deconstructive, postmodernism Robert Kegan, would call it.He also has a reconstructive postmodern phase. I don't think TPOT is in the reconstructive postmodern phase, but I think some people in it are. It's like there's a spectrum, within, there's a center of gravity, but there's a spectrum. As well or more, it's like a scatter graph, Uhhuh, where like most of the dots are in the center around this sort of modern to postmodern transition, but then there's like trailing off in both directions.You'll see some people that are more traditional that are there just treating it like a group. I'm sure you saw that probably at Vibe Camp. Probably some people there that are just like. Just drinking the Kool-Aid and don't really, aren't really, maybe vibing in the same way as everyone else.Tasshin: Uhhuh. Vince: And then you find some weird people too that are like aliens even within the space. Who seem to be like a David Chapman I mentioned. He seems like a, an alien to me. Tasshin: An example, Vince: I think he's talking, I think he's a meta-modern Tasshin: thinker.Vince: I don't know.So I, I see a mix, but I mostly see people in the Yeah. Like early postmodern stage, Tasshin: I recently saw a really nice tweet from Mechanical Monk where, which I can link you to later, but he drew this diagram or made like a video of what TPOT is, and he was arguing that like TPOT is a moving target where like i'm thinking of these people. And then you're thinking of these people and there's some overlap, like you and I are both friends with, like Daniel Thorson for example, or. Some other people that we'd have in common, or I know who David Chapman is or whatever. And so there, there's enough overlap that we could be like, oh, we're both pointing at TPOT, but then you don't know some people that I'm pointing to and I don't know some people you're pointing to.And then eventually this is happening more and more. Or people use the acronym TPOT and you're like, I've never seen you. I don't know who you're talking about, and I don't know what you're describing. I think you and I have enough of a shared sense of the thing, but yeah, I thought that was a really good point, that it's not like a homogenous group.Like it has a no, no one likes, this is a very probably like post rat thing to do. Nobody likes labeling it. So it's everyone's unhappy with the term TPOT. Nobody wants to identify as TPOT or as a post rat or whatever. Even the term, Vince: I mean in the phrase the acronym TPOT itself isTasshin: relative and it's like relational.Vince: This part of Twitter. Yeah, no, you're saying it's like a network and I see that. There was a site for a while, I don't know if you saw it, where you could like, you could see the sort of it was like a ranking or listing of the most sort of central, I do remember that inside of a network, it was like the tea, you could pull up TPOT and see a list.I was like, I'm on that list. Which I would, which I would take myself, I would opt out of that list if I could choose to. But it's not a choice as you're part of this network.Tasshin: Yeah. If you know the acronym ar arguably you are in it. It's just once and.Vince: Yeah. Yeah, that's right. Yeah. So what I hear you saying from like the network perspective is like you, you see it from your point of view of the network. And the network is evolving, it's not static. It continues to grow and change and shift. That's right. So your view of it is changing and shifting with the network.That's right. So you both, you have both a limited view and it of something that's changing. That seems true to me. Which doesn't mean we can't talk about it. Or try to, come up with something useful to say about it. I would describe it this way. I'll tell you how I would describe it.Yeah. Yeah. Let's hear it. Oh boy. I'm not so sure about the last part. No, it's not that bad. So I describe TPOT as a weird, and here I'm using the weird acronym, Western educated, industrialized rich and democratic post rational subculture that's connected by shared interest in self-agency and awareness.Tasshin: That seems good. Something that's popping out to me is just also how much of this is specifically enabled by the internet and Twitter in particular, or I think there's something starting to happen that you could call like a Twitter like Blue Sky is a Twitter or Mastodon is a Twitter. I hope we have other Twitter likes in the future.because as you said, X is becoming fahy. Or to me, the thing that a Twitter is very much like a public library, and then Twitter happens to be a company and it's that has skewed incentives and stuff like that. But any case I'm like, yeah that all, everything you said tracks and then it's I think it is meaningfully enabled by technology, right?And whatever a Twitter like is in particular. Vince: Okay. Yeah. That's good. So that's missing in my description here. I agree. It's enabled by that and there's something too like it. The tech, the technology itself is very postmodern. These platforms and microblogging platforms, like you're getting these really tiny little snippets that are largely decontextualized.And you're just seeing a bunch of decontextualized atomized information flowing constantly through your stream without, you have to put the context together. That's right. The platform itself does not do that. In fact, it, if you're not, if you don't have the capability to do that, it might actually be really problematic because That's Tasshin: true.Vince: Yeah. You don't know. So I'd say it's almost perfectly compliments the subculture, the design of it.Tasshin: That's true. And it makes sense of like why you would feel a resonance with, I wasn't in this myself, but from what I imagine the integral community and then also why that would be different of I imagine Twitter wasn't a huge part of that back then because it, I don't even know what the were, but wasn it wasn't even, it Vince: wasn't, no, Twitter launched the year after I left the Integral Institute. So yeah. It wasn't part of that blogging and podcast or very early, like web two was part of it for sure.But it was primarily an in-person community. It was centered. It was like centered in person and then had a sort of one to many kind of broadcast media kind of web 2.0 media thing to it. So it did look a lot different than that. It occurs Tasshin: to me that, at least in my experience, the technology feels really central to the thing.And the properties you named are almost like emergent or like the kinds of people that would resonate with it or something, or be able to make full use of it or Right. What have you. But it doesn't seem intrinsically necessary, but it does seem to me almost, like that if you have a Twitter, like something like this subculture would arise and I could see different, similar subcultures that had different properties or even an ideology or like different developmental stages or something.But I think that a Twitter is really good at clustering people who can vibe together or relate to each other and in a way that's more emergent. I think a lot about individualism and collectivism and I think that this kind of technology affords the possibility of yeah, basically a Hegelian synthesis of individualism and collectivism where each person can be their own individual, but also be in community with a larger network that respects their individuality, but can coordinate as a whole and.I think Twitter likes uniquely make that possible. And I could see ones that were like clusters that were meaningfully different. You'll see sometimes people talk about this, they're like, maybe there's a whole other cluster that's not connected to us at all that we have no idea about. Almost the I forget what the alien version of that is, but like the likelihood that there's an alien is civilization in any given solar system.It's maybe they're out there. Who knows. Vince: Something like, like the Drake equation would describe the Drake equation, how likely that would be. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's interesting. You're using the term Twitter. I don't know if we've talked about this, but I will explicitly not use that term anymore to refer to X, mainly because I think people are confusing the term Twitter with the term microblogging. Huh? Since it was the original Microblogging platform, I think a lot of times we conflate Twitter with Microblogging. And so when you say Twitter, like I, that's another way to me of saying Microblogging.What's Tasshin: important to you there? Vince: It's important to me to stop being so sentimental about Twitter because Twitter's dead and whatever that it was, is gone. But Microblogging is alive and well and it's probably doing better now than when Twitter was alive. So I think it's somehow by being sent sentimental Twitter, we mask our ability to perceive what's happening in broader terms with microblogging. And we potentially overlook a lot of nasty shit happening on X.com as well by doing that. Tasshin: I see. Yeah I tend to use the word Twitter for different, maybe sentimental reasons as you're saying, but it's an intentional use on my term. On my part. And maybe I'll just use the word Twitter and you can use the word X and we can Vince: Yeah, no, it's fine.Proceed accordingly. It's No, it's fine. I just wanted to point that out. Very good. That's a difference in frames. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. This has been very conceptual so far, but I'm curious to bring it a little downward too, because I remember maybe it was like a week after October 7th Hamas attacked civilians in Israel and.I knew from my own experience having grown up in a, as a Palestinian and American household and having watched this to some degree play out over 40 plus years, 40 years at the time that I was like the blow back from this is gonna be 10 x at least. Because that's consistent. Throughout time it's always Israel will respond with 10 times the amount of violent force at least. And so I was like, if you take the numbers, I was like, that's. That's catastrophic. That's gonna be terrible. And so I knew within the first week, and I shared this on X, that this is going to be a genocide.And so for me, this is the perspective I'm coming from is like I've known that a genocide has been going on for, from the beginning. Have known that the intention or that the likely the likely response was gonna be genocidal. And I think there's a lot of debate about whether or not this is I think that debate is now totally foolish from my point of view.You frame this for instance, as a war, I would call it a genocide. I would say the genocide rather than the war. Or the occupation, which more, more accurate description. because a war assumes that there's two countries, two sides that are equivalent and they're at war.But this is rather like a group of people who've been dispossessed and occupied for decades. Who wrongly lashed out and hurt civilians. But who did so from the point of view of being in a one up, one down power position? So like the group of people or Palestinian people, had been occupied, their movements are controlled.Things coming in and out of Gaza were controlled in terms of water, food, et cetera. Many people described it as an open air prison. Including a colleague of mine who lives in Tel Aviv. He described it that way to me one time. And so from my point of view, it's a lot of times people don't understand when they enter into this, the history of this, that just the basic history of occupation.And so to frame it as a conflict between two equals is a, in a way obscures the power. Dynamics at play where, one group has so much more power over the other and has so much more are literally like nuclear power that's backed by the most powerful military in the world. Who has a lock on the un Tasshin: In Vince: terms of our ability to veto the Americans. So it's David and Goliath rather than, two superpowers going to war. So that's one thing I'll just share is just the frame for me of Palestine. And so I'm, I've been seeing it that from the very beginning.And what I've found with, on, on platforms like X and with the community of TPOT is. Just this sort of maddening silence. Or this sort of schizo, in my experience is like a schizophrenic feed, where on the one hand I'm seeing Palestinian activists and intellectuals and people who are I think doing good work at bringing awareness to an ongoing livestream, genocide.And then an another group of folks more in the TPOT space who are kind of sharing their psychotic explorations and talking about their cool practices and giving, challenging takes and all of which has this other very different vibe which is much more self-focused. And and the two of them in contrast really, that's, for me, that's my, that, that's the tension I'm existing in.And I can totally relate to the self. Absorbed interest in my own transformation and wanting to play around. And it, I totally get that because that's where I've been. Like that's my background as well. But it's, yeah, it's maddening to see these two side by side. And I feel like there's so much missed opportunity with TPOT given that it's so influential right now in culture, in our mainstream culture.And so I guess I, I'm saddened by the fact that I don't see that community having really come around to care much about what's happening in these kind of global situations. Like you, you talked about individualism and collectivism. I feel like it's way more skewed toward individualism in the TPOT world than it is collectivism.So I, that's actually a criticism I'd have. I don't feel like they're both ending it at all. But. Anyway. Yeah, that's just a little bit where I'm coming from,Tasshin: I hear you. Just first off, really mourning and grieving the plate of the Palestinian people that's happening and feeling personally connected to that because of your family and watching the news very closely and really actively grieving that, of just the evil that's happening and caring about that and wanting to see that change and end, and seeing that as a genocide, not as a war.And really appreciating people who are speaking up and being vocal about it and trying to work for change to resolve that crisis and. It feeling used the word like schizophrenic to see TPOT, which seems like self-absorbed and individualistic, where it's like people are talking about whatever they're on about, and it's I got this metaphor hearing you talk about it, of someone who's starving, who's like incredibly hungry, and then they're like next to some rich people who are like having like coffee and talking about, some obstru philosophy and you're like, I'm starving.Can you please give me some of your food? There I'm having a real problem here and you're talking about this stuff that really doesn't matter. And yeah, that being really painful and then also a care about you're like, yeah, TPOTs incredibly powerful and culturally powerful and why aren't you talking about this?You should be talking about this so that we can use your power for good and change the world in that way. Vince: Yeah. Yeah. And I think that's a naive of me to expect that in some way. So this is where I get a little, this is where I feel the bind. It's on the one hand I intellectually get if this really is developmental as we're describing if this cultural phenomena has a developmental dimension to it, then why would I expect the bulk majority of people who are, coming out of individual rationalism to be focused on anything other than that kind of things are related to that.Who would be well Tasshin: positioned to make a change that had positive effect in the world from a developmental perspective? Vince: That's a good question. I guess anyone could. So maybe the issue isn't the underlying development, but it's the culture, the cultural expression of that. In this case, it's, WEIRD is, I think a good way of putting it, white sorry, Western, but those two are connected, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic.It feels like a lot of what you're saying is true because we're, we are in this WEIRD culture in the US largely, especially the educated TPOT, whole US is not WEIRD. A lot of, there's a lot of uneducated people and people without access to resources, but but we're having this weird conversation.And meanwhile in the global Commons, we're like you said, right next to people that are posting videos constantly of people being, shot and killed and assassinated executed, like right there, children starving, et cetera. And it's it, this is the critique that Postmodernism has had for a long time of modernity.It's like the colonialist thing. It's like how is it that we have so much privilege to be able to have these conversations in the first place, because we ourselves are living on dispossessed land. Like we ourselves dispossessed the Native Americans to be able to be here, we ourselves brought African slaves from Africa to be able to take care of our cotton mills and our run our agricultural industry.And so we ourselves built a country on those very foundations and we ourselves as Western people escaped persecution in Europe. Our whole history of escaping persecution and then bringing it with us is what's happening with Israel and Palestine, from my point of view, it's the same basic pattern.I think it's hard to see that when you're focused on you Tasshin: On Vince: your individual journey of transformation and without being able to zoom out into these broader collective patterns that are shaping you as much as you are shaping yourself. And I wonder if sometimes, like we overestimate our agency, or we over-index on our agency in this community. That'd be my, I guess my question or challenge to folks. Tasshin: Can you say more about that? The over-indexing on agency? What you mean by that? Vince: Yeah, so like for me the synthesis of the agency, of agency and communion is what I'm most, most interested in right now.Because that schizophrenic split feels like it's a split of these two, where it's like you have people that are high agency and have lots of opportunity and privilege, and then you have people that have extremely low ability to opt to effectively exercise their agency. They barely can get food. So it's like such a huge contrast there. And what's the difference between these two groups of people? Like historically it's the only reason I'm on this side of the street is because my grandfather was able to get into this country in 1950.And he was lucky, essentially. So like the only difference is basically luck of birth. Like where are you born? And we, I think we take so much credit for the stuff that is, has nothing to do whatsoever with us. It's like when Obama, said you didn't build that and everyone fucking flipped out.You don't know if you remember that he was talking about, I don't know, he was talking about infrastructure and there was a huge backlash from the Right. Like we built that, in hyper American individualism. And it's I think, you know what the genocide and Gaza's taught me is I'm just lucky.I'm just lucky because I have cousins who are in the West Bank right now and they're living in concentration camp type environments. Like they, they're scared to leave their home because people around them are getting shot by settlers and, five Palestinian Americans have died in the West Bank this past year.People who are just going over there to visit family. So it's extremely bad right now, even in the West Bank, which is considered to be the more stable of the two Palestinian regions. In Gaza, I have two family members here in North Carolina and Asheville that are mar married into my family. So they're not direct family members, but their spouses, and they both have lost over 200 family members in Gaza. Which is hard for people even in the West to understand, because they don't, we don't come from big families like that where you could even imagine having 200 family members.But yeah, like whole family trees are essentially being wiped out. Yes. Are cut down. So it's, to me it's very, because I'm in both worlds. I'm teaching meditation and I'm hearing about, what's going on for my cousin in the West Bank, and I'm hearing about what's happening for other Palestinians that I know.I'm like, this is, it's a very hard tension to hold. So for me, the synthesis of agency and communion is I can recognize, like I have a certain amount of agency in part because of the communal situation. Like we have a community that optimizes for agency. And it optimizes for agency at the at the negative at the expense of many other communities, agency and has historically and even presently, like a lot of.The opportunities we have are because of they've been taken rather than, it's like not an omni win situation. So I feel like there's a lack of kind of acknowledgement of that, that often in part because you start to feel really bad. And if there's anything I've noticed about TPOT is like, people don't want to feel bad.Like people wanna empower each other and raise each other up. And I think there's something beautiful about that. But to me it's come, it comes at the expense of valid criticism, of being open to hearing valid criticism. And that's the kind of, that's, that adds how I felt. I've been res largely, my, my criticisms have been responded to.It's oh yeah, this is, you're just like it's I'm a downer. I'm like, yeah, sorry. It's fucking, it is a downer. It really is. How do you, I know that's general and broad, but how do you respond to something like that?Tasshin: Can you ask a, I there's a lot of thoughts running through my mind. Can you ask a specific question? Vince: I'm just curious what your general Yeah. Sense of that is.Tasshin: First off, my heart hurts. It hurts to know that violence is happening at scale and it hurts to hear that. And I'm okay hurting.I know, I've done a lot of, I, I can feel that, but it hurts and I feel sad and I feel grief knowing about this travesty that's happening. AndI feel that about a lot of things that I know about in the world now, including this. And that's always,yeah. Hard to be with. And I try to learn how to be with that and, i'm grateful for the opportunity to be reminded of what's happening and to be connected to it. I feel a desire to have change occur that feels like it matters. I would like war, genocide, evil violence to end. I'm a pacifist.My, one of the worst days of my life every year is when I pay taxes. I hate paying my taxes, partly because it's annoying bureaucratically, but even more so because I feel like I'm compromising my own ethics by supporting the US military. And that I every year I decide I'm gonna pay my taxes so that I can contribute, continue to be part of this society in a legal and upright way.I'm not morally opposed to taxes as such, but I am morally opposed to what my government does with those taxes, including I don't know the full extent of this. I'm sure you know much more, but certainly being complicit in this war, genocide, violence, murder. Bombing evil. Yeah. And other evils known and unknown.I know that and I've been around a little bit. So that hurts. That's the first and foremost thing. And I feel for you, having family i's just I went through just a couple years ago my mom dying of cancer, and we knew about it four years before she died, three, four years before she died.And she lived a blessed life, and I felt perfectly ready to let her go. And it was still really hard. And it's imagine my family members being murdered at scale and being starving and being oppressed and in all kinds of ways that I can only imagine. It's that my heart would just be breaking on a daily basis.And I feel for you, my friend, going through that and, for the Palestinian people more broadly, such that I'm connected to them and for all who are subject to war. It's just it's just evil. It's just e that, like you, you wanna call it genocide? I'll just call it evil, like it's, I think violence is evil and war is evil and genocide is evil and bombs are evil and guns are evil.And murder is evil and killing children is evil. And it's just, my heart breaks at that. As far as the other specific things you were saying, I'm reminded of a an argument that I've had or witnessed many times where there's kind of two recurring schools of thought in our culture where how do I summarize this? Because I've seen this in a lot of specific instances, and I don't wanna get into the specific instances, but let's take a simple example like say your relative was a Trump supporter, and you personally didn't vote for Trump and don't want Trump to be president. There are people in our culture at this time who would say the thing to do is to be disconnected from that Trump supporter and to never talk to them and to shame them for who they are and or give them radio silence and cut ties.And that's a whole school of thought that applies to many issues. And then there's a school of thought that says how are you gonna change their mind if you don't stay connected to them, if you don't really understand where they're coming from and listen to them and talk to them and share your own perspective.And I tend to be more in the latter school of thought of connection is the basis of change. Actually hearing other people's perspectives, sharing my own, to the extent that it's possible. And you're not. Beating each other up or whatever shooting at each other. But I think being connected to people is the basis of change.And I'm getting here somewhere here with this, which is to me, I hear you saying, I'm not part of TPOT. These are the people that are in TPOT. They're silent, they have these, I don't know, I hear you talking about like collective blind spots, which I think are very valid. I'm glad you're mentioning them, but it's like those people have the blind spot.And this is their problem. And to me I could be wrong, but think, Vince: It's really the Palestinians problem. They're the ones that are suffering for the collective blind spot. They're suffering a lot more. Tasshin: Yes.I think that. You could usefully see yourself as part of TPOT, and that by staying connected to people in TPOT and speaking to them, you can change their minds. I think you've changed my mind about things about this and had an impact on me and had a causal influence on me. And I see you having that impact on a other people.And I think that if you took that perspective, there's more or less efficacious ways of doing that. Ways that, that, that's a question that's come up for me about this is actually about like theories of change. And just one more thing is I was recently in Santa Fe, my dad moved to Santa Fe and when I was there, there's a lot, my dad is like very near the Santa Fe is the capitol, and he is very near the capitol where the government is.And so there's just always protests there like at least once a week. And I get, I personally, me, Tasshin, get so angry at these protestors because I, in my current worldview, think that their theory of change is just shit. They're like, by going to this place and having a sign, I'm gonna change the world. It, to me, I see that is like by and large, incredibly efficacious and not gonna produce the change that they want.And do I know what the theory, what a theory of change is that would produce it? No, but I am spending all of my time and energy on things that I think will have a positive change in the world. Even if they're not enough, even if they're not direct enough, even if they're not gonna end or resolve all the issues I care about, which are many.I am putting all of my time and energy into things that I believe are efficacious. And presumably they think it's efficacious too. They think this is worth doing because they're doing it. And in a way I'm wrong about it because demonstrably people think that holding a sign in front of a capitol is gonna change the world.But, Vince: It does boost their agency when people protest that's, it's an exercise in agency. Tasshin: I do think there's a critical threshold where if enough people protest something, I can't have a change. Obviously that's happened Vince: Arab Spring. Tasshin: Exactly. So it's not, it's definitely not useless. But my point to you as an individual that I care about as my friend, is I think you're actually incredibly well positioned to have a cultural impact on this group that you already are connected to, and that there are more or less efficacious ways of doing that.Like this conversation is efficacious, right? We're having a real conversation between two people who respect each other. We're recording that so that other people can listen. I think that's actually likely to produce the change that you're desiring to some extent. Is it gonna it's hard to say.Vince: It's hard to say. I hear what you're saying. Yeah, I think you and I have talked about this in the past too. I have, some of the biggest changes I've been through have come through people challenging me even violently. And my whole upbringing, as you can hear, it's rooted in violence. Yes. So it's like the story of my family.Is one of resilience in the face of violence, Tasshin: Uhhuh. So this is the recurring thing we always argue about. Yeah. Or one of the several things. Vince: Yeah. It's an, it's like in a place where we rub, I think, but Yeah. But it's understandable. So I'm a little more Okay. Ruffling feathers and even having active conflict with people because I know that sometimes that's actually good.Sometimes if you're too nice, people won't hear you. If you have something powerfully challenging to say, it will just be like, oh yeah, that's nice. And I can just incorporate that into my worldview and feel good about knowing about it, but actually not really be doing anything significantly differently.So it's like a, I don't know, this is in the abstract, but. Tasshin: There's two things there. What there's one is, which is like, how nice are you? And I actually do honestly believe that you would be more efficacious at seeing the changes you want to see, at least in the local community if you were nicer.In addition to being kind. I do think you're kind, that's not an issue. But separately from that, like you, one of the things we talked about recently on the timeline was you're like, I've just been considering blocking people left and right. And I think that Oh, I have been blocking them lost.Exactly. Vince: I've lost half of my friend network in the last year. Tasshin and so that's where I am. So here let me push back a little bit. I lo yeah. I lo I love what you're saying, but I don't think it's my job to do that. I think it's your job to do that, to, to be the one that can be nice and change people's minds on this topic.Tasshin: Oh, that's true. It is my job. You're right. I Vince: agree with you. Yeah, because because I'm too close to it. It's too painful for me. Like people start saying stuff to me. It is like I'm hearing them deny the entire, like truth of my whole identity, my family identity. It's no, like this is true.I'm not, I'm gonna have argue with you like you are dehumanizing me and everyone that's Palestinian right now. Even by having an argument, having even framing this as a debate, is there a war going on? Who's responsible? Et cetera. So it's like what I find is I want to keep talking because I want, it's like the Buddha, he's, and I'm comparing myself to the Buddha here.I know he is gonna fly really well, there, there's an analogy here where he's I'm awake. Okay. Who can I, teach this to, very few are gonna understand it. Because it's subtle and hard to get grasp. My companions, the ones I was practicing with they seem like they'll get it.They have very little dust in their eyes. So I guess I see my role as really more like the people that have very little dust in their eyes. Maybe I can reach them. What's the difference Tasshin: in this case between someone who has dust in their eyes and someone who doesn't, from your perspective?Vince: Are they, yeah. Are they awake to their complicity in a gen, in an active livestream? Genocide? Are they aware? I pay Tasshin: my taxes and, Vince: That's part of it. That's part of it. Yeah. It's like paying taxes. You, like you said, you can't really stop paying your taxes.My uncle did that. Went to prison. I actively Tasshin: choose Vince: to pay Tasshin: my taxes. I think I could stop paying my taxes. Could, I'm saying every year I considered you can do that. Vince: I seriously Tasshin: consider it. Every you'll to prison. Every year. Vince: You'll, you will go to prison. Tasshin: Yeah, exactly. And I believe I can have more impact, positive impact on the world by paying my taxes and not, and I, every, it's a trade off.Literally every year I make this decision again. Vince: Yeah. So it's, to your point, it's not it's not like a black and white thing where it's like. I'm complicit in this very obvious way that I'm just choosing not to. It's, it, the complicity is deep and it's multidimensional, subtle and Tasshin: systemic and multi-generational.And even, Vince: and yeah, and for me it's I was hanging out with a couple of my cousins recently who are from Palestine. They immigrated here in the early nineties when Palestinians were kicked out of Kuwait. And so they were here, they had to rebuild their life. They lost everything. And I grew up with them.And they're doing advocacy work now in the us And when I hear them, talk about their experience, it's like they're being, they're dealing with shit that I'm not having to deal with. Like one of my cousins recently lost her job. She was a high level exec at a tech company in San Francisco.And she thinks it's likely that she lost it because of her advocacy work within the company. So when I guess when I see. I've lost the thread a bit here in terms of connecting back to what we were talking about. But where was I going with that? Tasshin: You were saying something as my job as being TPOT versus your job.Vince: So like when I talk to, say I'll talk to my great uncle my grandfather's brother who grew up in Palestine, and I'll hear the kinds of things that he'll share. And like I, I don't have those kind of views. Like he's extreme compared to me in terms of like how he's viewing things.This is my interpretation. There's a definitely antisemitic tendencies in, in the family system that I've seen explicit and I understand why. Like I have a lot of compassion. I don't actually let it stand. I challenge it when it arises. Even now. This is this uncle I'm talking about.It's his family and his daughter that's in the West Bank right now. He's considering going to visit her in a couple months. He might get shot and killed while he is there. It's quite possible. For me it's like I, I see I can listen to him and I can hear him talk about stuff and I can sort through the pain and the antisemitism to hear, some of the, what's genuine and sincere and I can be there for him.And then I feel like I can reach out and connect with some people and share my pain and what I'm going through and, offer challenges or whatever to some folks. Recently right after September October 7th someone from he lives in Israel. He is American. We have the same background lineage of a pasta tradition.He invited me on to, to have a dialogue about this about what was happening. And and then after our we split, and we're not able to have any conversations anymore. Because some of the things I saw him writing on X and so the perspectives that he seemed to be taking, and we got to a point where we pulled in a mutual mentor someone someone who's like a master mediator.And their basic feedback was like, sometimes you can't have a conversation. Sometimes it's just not possible. And I feel like that's where I'm getting largely, it's it's just not possible for me to have a conversation with a lot of people right now. Because of how 10 how sensitive this is. And so you say, when you say to or I hear if you were kind or if you were nicer, you'd be more efficacious, if I were able to be, I would. But I'm not. Tasshin: And the second part of what I was saying there is that when you block people, you are closing yourself off from the possibility of changing them.And from what I've just heard from, and I'm okay with that. Yeah, exactly. That makes a bit more sense to me now from what you've said. But Vince: I'm not gonna change a Zionist's mind, I don't think, someone who's like a, Christian or Jewish Zionist, I don't think I'm gonna change their mind by sharing something on like a micro blog.Tasshin: That, one of the really urgent questions for me here is what is a theory of change that produces genuine end to war violence, genocide? What actually resolves that? Actually because if I let me figure out how to put this. I am currently putting my time and energy.Into the things that I think I can do that will have the highest benefit from my current understanding and vantage point. I literally spend every day of my life waking to sleeping, doing the thing that I think is best based on my, admittedly flawed, limited perspective, my own weaknesses and blind spots.But I do that every day. Every day. And if I thought that I could lead to the end of war, genocide, violence, evil in a scaled way I would work much harder to bring that about. I'd have to think about how it fits into all the things I'm doing and balance. But I really wanna know how someone like, I, I would hope for example, that the service guild at some point will have a peace department.Currently, we, as we have a love department, a curiosity department, an empowerment department. I would love for us to have a peace department. I want other departments, us to be able to have infrastructure for other focused crews. At some point it's the Peace Department should be bringing about peace.And I don't know how to do that. Even peace Pilgrim my hero, she spent 30 years working in the way that she knew how for peace. And I don't think she wasted her time far from it. But there is still not peace on earth after her doing that. Vince: Sure. Some of this reminds me, has echoes of the effect of al altruism movement.Yeah.Tasshin: I think they I feel how to put this, I have different aesthetic and ideological views with them on specific points, but I feel very sympathetic to their larger efforts and yeah, what do we actually do to actually have a real impact? I feel very I feel kinship with that, even if there's specific things I disagree with or don't vibe with.So yeah, that's noted. Vince: Yeah, I think if we were to zoom, like not to take the two global perspective of like, how do we stop all genocide, war, et cetera. And that's a good question, but to me it's like, how do we stop this specific one that's happening right now, Tasshin: Uhhuh.Like how, Vince: Because that's sure. So how do we stop it? Obviously you Tasshin: don't have to know, but what a different way of putting the question that's maybe a bit more reasonable. I think it, it's very Vince: noble. Like you, you stop Israel from killing Palestinians. That's how it, okay. And what leads Tasshin: to that causally?Vince: Probably having a Palestinian state would be a necessary part of that. And what leads to that? The US has to stop vetoing it in the us. And what leads Tasshin: to that? Vince: They change in US leadership and change. And what leads to that? People putting pressure and voting and grassroots organ organizing.Ah, that's Tasshin: where you lose me. Vince: Yeah. Look at look at Zohran Mamdani. He's a good example of how that's actually happening right now in the, he's the only candidate, like major candidate that I've seen recent in recent times. Progressive candidate who's actually vocal about this, who isn't on the, both parties, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both supported the ongoing genocide. They're equally complicit. Tasshin: So basically we should or not leaders that are clear this in your perspective. What I'm hearing is Yeah. Yeah. The salient thing is elect leaders who are clear that this is a genocide who will end us complicitness and help and who are focused on economic populism.Vince: because our country really need, we need that right now. Tasshin: You lost me there. How does, what does that have to do with ending this genocide? Vince: You could it's both and so it's if you look at, this is a good example, I think part of, I grew up in the as probably you did too, in the.In the fading years of the political consensus between the neo-conservative and neoliberal parties, Tasshin: Uhhuh, Vince: who largely agreed on most everything, Tasshin: Uhhuh. Vince: They were both totally fine with military expansion. They were both fine with free trade agreements that hollowed out rural America and towns like in North Carolina, textile towns.Yeah. To save 5 cents, on a shirt made in Vietnam, we're totally fine letting an entire communities die, In towns we haul it out. So it's that kind of mentality, it's like what I grew up in and, it's like the arguments were mostly like stylistic. It's which style of the same ideology do you prefer?Tasshin: Coke versus Pepsi Vince: Ex. Exactly right. Coke and Pepsi. And Obama. He was, you fit right into this. He was not a departure, he was a rhetorician. Tasshin: Yeah,Vince: he sounded like a departure, but wasn't so true. Bestie. Yep. I think when I look at it in those terms, I say, okay what is so interesting about Donald Trump and the MAGA movement?It is actually presenting an alternative to the previous consensus. And I, the way I see American politics right now, and I could be wrong, is there's an emerging, there's a new emerging polarity. That alt left and right, quote unquote yeah, gosh, ne neo fascism and neo progressivism.And there's, and are you saying Tasshin: neo progressivism is the answer here? Vince: I'm, no, I'm not actually Uhhuh. Okay. Although, because some neo fascists don't want us to be sending money to Israel, Tasshin: Uhhuh, Vince: Marjorie Taylor Greene there, there's been a number that recently people who are like, why are we sending billions of dollars to Israel every year when we can't even take care of our own people?Yeah. And so I agree with that Uhhuh, what I actually think is emerging and has to emerge as an alt middle. It's a new. Consensus. And that alt middle will almost certainly not wanna continue propping up an American em military empire. Both alt-right and alt left. That's something they agree on.They don't want to be constantly waging endless wars. They don't wanna be always sending all of our money into our military budget. And is Tasshin: that connected to the populism you're talking about? Vince: Yeah, it is. Okay. It's a it's a strand of populism that's interested in retracting the American Empire and not continuing to create so many problems abroad.And who recognizes that doing so hurts us at home, Uhhuh, and because these things are interconnected. I see. Tasshin: Okay. Thank you for explaining that. Can I recount what I heard just now? Your, I, our, a shared goal that we have is we would like this war, genocide, violence, evil to end. We'd like it to end.And the way that comes about is Israel stops doing what it's doing. And the way that comes about is Palestine is a state and the US stops vetoing certain things at the un. And the way that happens is there's political pressure on the US to show up in a different way. And you're saying that the way that happens is we elect politicians who are want that course of action and also care about this populism and the relationship of how we're spending our money at home.Yeah. And the way that we do that is get involved in local political movements that support candidates that have that perspective. Vince: I think that's one of the most direct ways that uhhuh, that we can as Americans affected this. I'll tell Tasshin: you right now, I, I need to do due diligence on learning more about this, but I will very seriously both take that into consideration for my own voting and then also in how I speak about voting to my friends and people I'm connected to.That's not much. But this is more. That's what I really care about. I wanna make sure that whatever actions I take, I am that I can see. It matters to me that I can see how there could be a causal chain where this actually results in the things that we want, if that makes sense.I don't know why that matters to me so much, but it does. Vince: Yeah. Okay. We haven't talked about Bodhi Safa hood yet. Yes. So maybe I could bring that in. Yeah. Tasshin: Thank God, please. Someone helped me. Yeah. Vince: I don't know if you, it's a Tasshin: struggle out here. Vince: I don't know if you've heard this quote from Ujima Roshi Japanese Zen teacher.He said a Bodhi Safa is an ordinary person who acts like a true adult. Tasshin: I had never heard that before, but I love it. And what does true adult mean to you? Vince: I think a true adult is someone who sees a problem and they respond to it. And. A true adult recognizes the complexity of the situation and acts anyway with that with incomplete information with whatever resources and ability that they have while acknowledging that they're limited.So that's a start. True adult cares about themselves and others. I could even, I could actually inhabit as a true adult. I both take care of my life at home and I care about the impacts that that the country and systems I'm embedded in are having in the world. That I'm causal in, that I have some causal influence over, even if it's minimal.Tasshin: You know what I'm reminded of Vince is video game levels and I feel like. It seems it seems cr crass to pick levels, but I feel like, I don't know, let's say a level eight Bodhi Safa I'm not level one anymore. I'm not even level five anymore, but I feel acutely, like I'm really only level eight and I think it's gonna there are 10 Vince: levels aren't there In this game?I, oh no. Bodhi the boomie, the boom. No.Tasshin: I know what you're talking about. But also that's not the measurement system I'm using. Okay. You're not, Vince: it's not a traditional boomy model. No. Tasshin: I'm thinking like, I never played it, but like World of Warcraft, I'm pretty sure 80 is like a threshold in World of Warcraft.It's I'm pretty sure you need like a level 60 or 70 Bodhi Safa to have global systemic change at the level that's needed for the thing we're talking about. And I'm like I know if I have a friend that has a mental health crisis, like I'm struggling to barely be able to support them in a meaningful way.Like I'm embarrassed by how. Incompetent. I am at even that helping one person that's having a mental health crisis. Like I can help a little bit, but like I know someone who's an extended network right now is having their partner's having a major schizophrenic episode and I'm like, here, I can send you a link that might help you.That's that's so pathetic. That is so disgustingly pathetic for actually having an impact in the world. It's humiliating to admit, but here we are because there's real suffering and you have to do whatever we can to help. And so I would like to it would be great if I ended this year as a level nine Bodhi, that would be awesome.And do I want to have global systemic positive change on a historic scale? Absolutely. I hope that every passing year I'm more and more capable of. Large scale, positive impact, and I'm just so acutely aware of how incompetent I am and how limited I'm really doing everything I can to have a positive impact at the scale that I can right now.And it's it's pathetic and humiliating in the context of this larger suffering. I'm fine with that. I'm not embarrassed to say that, but it is humbling, it's it's not nearly good enough. And I think the more acquainted you are with how much suffering there is in the universe, the more humbled you are by that, by one's own incompetence to, and then you do, that's the Bodhi SA of vows, anyway, is just to be like greed, hatred, and end without end like vow to end it. Like you just, you get up and do something anyway. Vince: Yeah. I've. There's a distinction that's commonly made in like a, I would call it like in the woke pluralistic cultural scene of like intention versus impact.And that's an important distinction when you're starting to get into questions of race and racialization, because people will say things with a good intentions that hurt other people because they're ignorant of the impact that has for someone else. And here I think it's I think of that too with what you're saying, where it's okay yeah, like I want to become a, be a more impactful Bodhi Safa.I want to have a more net positive impact in the world. And on the one hand yeah, I could say, like you're saying it, I feel humbled and maybe embarrassed by how ineffectual I am. And. I also feel humble about the fact that I don't know the impact that I'm having. I don't understand it. And I feel like this is really, you probably have had a similar experience putting media out into the worlds, like with Buddhist geeks when we launched that, the hundreds and hundreds of people that I heard from over the years who are like, that had such a powerful impact on my life.And I'm like wow, okay. I, that was definitely not what I was aiming for. I was just doing something I thought was cool at the time. Honestly. And so that wasn't even necessarily my intention, but that was the impact. And so I'm amazed, I am amazed at how effective people can be without even knowing it. It's like hard sometimes. Hard to know. It's hard to measure. And that's where I would say it's the challenge here with what you're saying is I want to see if I'm effect. You have to be able to measure the effectiveness to be able to know, and we can't fully measure, we can get better at measuring, like we can maybe get more sophisticated in seeing and understanding our impact both negative and positive.But it's really difficult without going into you really have to have an understanding of the whole to be able to see your individual impacts on the whole. And I don't know, where am I going with this? Just to say there's some kind of feedback loop here that I think is like what the Bodhi Safa is driven by.It's like constantly coming back to. A wise or compassionate intention. And then do trying your best to live from that place, even if you're, not effectual. And then doing your best to understand the impacts of your actions So that, you can, that can inform how you act the next time that you're trying to be, coming from this place of genuine wisdom and compassion. And there's some kind of sharpening of like skillful means that happens in this feedback loop. Tasshin: Yeah. Vince: And to me, it's like the Bodhi Safa is one who's engaged in the pro in that process rather than Yes. Then there are different levels then are depths or degrees of skillfulness.And probably in different domains too.Tasshin: Yeah, of course. Multiple axes. Vince: So I hear what you're saying and I think that's valid. Like it isn't up to any, I don't think it's up to individuals to solve the global challenges.Tasshin: No, but I'm also like, I'm aware that I think I am I was just humble, so now I can be a little arrogant.I think I'm uniquely well-suited to create systems that actually do have causal impact on the historic scale over time. It just takes a long time and it takes very careful thought and a lot of care and consideration and love and effort. And so I would like to build systems that have a net positive historic impact on the scale of humanization.And as far as I can tell I'm playing my cards that way, where like I would really hope that if we fast forwarded 30 or 40 years, we would be like, Hey. The Service Guild did really good stuff that was net positive on human society and our civilization and the planet. And of course there'll be fuckups along the way where we mess up and I make just dumb mistakes and whatever.But I would hope that it's net positive and that it has a genuinely historic obvious impact on the world that was positive. So that's part of why my care, that's why I would wanna have this conversation at all, is like, how can I build systems that actually do have that kind of impact on ending, yeah.Including ending violence of all kinds and this conflict, this genocide, this war, this evil in particular. Vince: Yeah. I think that's a great intention. I, there's like a, there's a quote in the Bava Gita that's coming to mind. I can't remember the exact quote, but it's some, something about acting without any thought of results or it's happens in that famous dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna. Yeah, there's Tasshin: a difference in da I, I've been influenced a lot by DAAs strategy, and they talk a lot about the difference between means ends and conditions, consequences.And we're really trying to create the conditions for good consequences. So can I guarantee that we would have a particular result? Absolutely not, but absolutely not. But I think we can create the conditions for historic benevolent beneficent impact.Vince: It's interesting you're talking about a guild. Because to me it's I think of the Bodhi Safa as a more of like a. A relational phenomena. Tasshin: It's Vince: Team Bodhi Safa. Rather than a Bodhi Safa.And so it seems like a lot of the challenge here is around coordinating and connecting and aligning, collective alignment. And these are the things I think are very hard for people who've been trained to individuate and who are focused on their own agency. John Vey, the philosopher, he points out like when you take role, you are rolling yourself into that. You're losing a certain kind of agency by inhabiting a role, say role of father, role of teacher role of whatever you're limiting yourself in that role.And, but, and yet you have to play roles in cult in community Tasshin: to do anything. Yep. Vince: So I guess, yeah I don't know where to go from there. From here. Tasshin: I would summarize our conversation so far as follows. TPOT such as it is an emergent developmental p

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Hong Minhee is an open source developer and the creator of the Fedify ActivityPub server framework. We talk about how applications like Mastodon and Misskey communicate with one another using ActivityPub. This includes discussions on built-in activites, extending the specification in a backwards compatible way, difficulties implementing JSON-LD, the inbox model, and his experience implementing the specification. Hong Minhee: activitypub profile fedify hollo Specifications: ActivityPub W3C specification JSON Linked Data Resource Description Framework W3C Semantic Web Standards ActivityPub and WebFinger ActivityPub and HTTP Signatures ActivityPub implementations: Mastodon Misskey Akkoma Pleroma Pixelfed Lemmy Loops GoToSocial ActivityPub support in Ghost Threads has entered the Fediverse ActivityPub tools: ActivityPub Academy BrowserPub fedify CLI -- Transcript You can help correct transcripts on GitHub. What's ActivityPub? [00:00:00] Jeremy: Today, I'm talking to Hong Minhee. He is the developer of Fedify. A TypeScript library for building ActivityPub server applications. The first thing I think we should start with is defining ActivityPub. what is ActivityPub? [00:00:16] Hong: ActivityPub is the protocol that lets social networks talk to each other and it's officially recommended by W3C. It's what powers this thing we call the Fediverse which is basically a way for different social media platforms to work together. Users of ActivityPub [00:00:39] Jeremy: Can you give some examples that people might have heard of -- either users of ActivityPub or things that are a part of this fediverse? [00:00:50] Hong: Mastodon is probably the biggest one out there. And you know what's interesting? Meta threads has actually started implementing ActivityPub this summer. So this still pretty much a one way street right now. In East Asia, especially Japan, there's this really popular microblogging platform called misskey. It's got so many forks that people actually joke around and called them forkeys. but it's not just about Twitter style microblogging, there's Pixelfed which is kind of like Instagram, but for the fediverse. And those same folks recently launched loops. Which is basically doing what TikTok does, but in the Fediverse. Then you've got stuff like Lemmy and which are doing the reddit thing up in the Fediverse. [00:02:00] Jeremy: Oh like Reddit. [00:02:01] Hong: Yeah. There are so much more out there that I haven't even mentioned. Um, most of it is open source, which is pretty cool. [00:02:13] Jeremy: So the first few examples you gave, Mastodon and Meta's threads, they're very similar to, to Twitter, right? So that's what you were calling the, the Microblogging applications. And I think what you had said, which is a little bit interesting is you had said Metas threads is only one way. So could you kind of describe like what you mean by that? [00:02:37] Hong: Currently meta threads only can be followed by other ActivityPub applications but you cannot follow other people in the fediverse. [00:02:55] Jeremy: People who are using another Microblogging platform like Mastodon can follow someone on Meta's Threads platform. But the other way is not true. If you're on threads, you can't follow someone on Mastodon. [00:03:07] Hong: Yes, that's right. [00:03:09] Jeremy: And that's not a limitation of the protocol itself. That's a design decision or a decision made by Meta. [00:03:17] Hong: Yeah. They are slowly implementing ActivityPub and I hope they will implement complete ActivityPub in the future. Interoperability through Activities [00:03:27] Jeremy: And then the other examples you gave, one is I believe it was Pixel Fed is very similar to Instagram. And then the last examples you gave was I think it was Lemmy, you said it's similar to Reddit. Because you mentioned the term Fediverse before and you mentioned that these all use ActivityPub and since these seem like different kinds of applications, what does it mean for them to interact? Because with Mastodon and Threads I can kind of understand because they're both similar to Twitter. So you're posting messages and replying, but, but what does it mean, for example, for someone on Mastodon to interact with someone on Lemmy which is like Reddit because they seem very different. [00:04:16] Hong: People in Lemmy and Mastodon are called actors and can follow each other. They have interactions between them called activities. And there are several types of activities like, create and follow and undo, like, and so on. So, ActivityPub applications tend to, use these vocabulary to implement their features. So, for example, Lemmy uses like activities for upvoting and like activities for down voting and it's translated to likes in Mastodon. So if you submit a post on Lemmy and it shows up on your Mastodon timeline. If you like that post (it) is upvoting in Lemmy. [00:05:36] Jeremy: And probably similarly with Pixelfed, which you said is like Instagram, if you follow someone's Pixelfed account in Mastodon and they post a photo in Pixel Fed, they would see it as a post in Mastodon natively and they could give it a like there. Adding activities or properties [00:05:56] Jeremy: And these activities that you mentioned -- So the like and the dislike are those part of ActivityPub itself? [00:06:05] Hong: Yes, and this vocabulary can be extended. [00:06:10] Jeremy: So you can add, additional actions (activities) or are you adding information (properties) to the existing actions? [00:06:37] Hong: It is called activity vocabulary, and there are, things like accept, add, arrive, block, create lead, dislike, flag, follow, ignore invite, join, and so on. So, basically, almost everything you need to build social media is already there in the vocabulary, but if you want to extend some more, you can define your, own vocabulary. [00:06:56] Jeremy: Most of the things that an Instagram or a Twitter, or a Reddit would need is already there. But you're saying that you can have your own vocabulary. So if there's an action or an activity that is not covered by the specification, you can create one yourself. [00:07:13] Hong: Yes. For example, Misskey and Pleroma defined emoji reactor to represent emoji reactions. [00:07:25] Jeremy: Because the systems can extend the vocabulary. What are some other examples of cases where mastodon or any other of these systems has found that the existing vocabulary is not enough. What are some other examples of applications extending it? [00:07:45] Hong: For example, uh, mastodon defined suspended -- suspended property. They are not activities, but they are properties in the activity. ActivityPub consists of several types of objects and there are activities and normal objects like, article. they can have properties and there are several existing properties, but they can be also extended. So Mastodon extended some properties they need. So for example, they define suspended or discoverable. [00:08:44] Hong: Suspended for to tell if an actor is suspended by moderators. Discoverable tells if an actor itself wants to be, searched and indexed, and there are much more properties. Mastodon extended. Actors [00:09:12] Jeremy: And these are, these are properties of the actor. These are properties of the user? [00:09:19] Hong: Yes. Actors. [00:09:21] Jeremy: Cause I think earlier you mentioned that. The concept of a user is an actor, and it sounds like what you're saying is an actor can have all these properties. There's probably a, a username and things like that, but Mastodon has extended the properties so that, you can have a property on whether you wanna be searched or indexed you can have a property that says you're suspended. So I guess your account, is still there, but can't be used anymore. Something we should probably talk about then is, so you have these actors, you have these activities that I'm assuming the actors are performing on one another. What does that data look like and what does the communication look like? [00:10:09] Hong: Actors have their own dereferencable URI and when you look up that URI you get all the info about the actor in JSON-LD format [00:10:22] Jeremy: JSON-LD? [00:10:23] Hong: Yeah. JSON-LD. linked data. (The) Actor has all the stuff you expect to find on a social account name, bio URL to the profile page, profile picture, head image and more. And there are five main types of actors: application, group, organization, person and service. And you know how sometimes on Mastodon you will see an account marked as a bot? [00:10:58] Jeremy: A bot? [00:10:59] Hong: Yeah. Bot and that's what an actor of type service looks like. And the ActivityPub spec actually let you create other types beyond these five. But I haven't seen anyone actually do that yet. JSON-LD [00:11:15] Jeremy: And you mentioned that these are all JSON objects. but the LD part, the linked data part, I'm not familiar with. So what different about the linked data part of the JSON? [00:11:31] Hong: So JSON-LD is the special way of writing RDF. Which was originally used in the semantic web. Usually RDF uses (a) format (that) is called triples. [00:11:48] Jeremy: Triples? [00:11:49] Hong: Yeah, subject and predicate and object. [00:11:55] Jeremy: Subject, predicate, object. Can you give an example of what those three would be? [00:12:00] Hong: For example, is a person, it's a triple. John is a subject and is a predicate [00:12:11] Jeremy: is, is the predicate. [00:12:12] Hong: Okay. And person is a object. That's great for showing how things are connected, but it is pretty different from how we usually handle data in REST for APIs and stuff. Like normally we say a personal object has property like name, DOB, bio, and so on. And a bunch of subject predicated object triples that's where JSON-LD comes in -- is designed to look more like the JSON we are used to working with, while still being able to represent RDF Graphs. RDF graph are ontology. It's a way to represent factual data, but is, quite different from, how we represent data in relational database. And it's a bunch of triples each subject and objects are nodes and predicates connect these nodes. Semantic Web [00:13:30] Jeremy: You mentioned the Semantic web, what does that mean? What is the semantic web? [00:13:35] Hong: It's a way to represent web in the structural way, is machine readable so that you can, scan the data in the web, using scrapers or crawlers. [00:13:52] Jeremy: Scrapers -- or what was the second one? Crawling. [00:13:59] Hong: Yeah. Then you can have graph data of web and you can, query information about things from the data. [00:14:14] Jeremy: So is the web as it exists now, is that the Semantic web or is it something different? [00:14:24] Hong: I think it is partially semantic web, you have several metadata in Your HTML. For example, there are several specification for semantic web, like, OpenGraph metadata. [00:14:32] Jeremy: Cause when I think about OpenGraph, I think about the metadata on a webpage that, that tells other applications or websites that if you link to this page: show this image or show this title and description. You're saying that specifically you consider part of the semantic web? [00:15:05] Hong: That's, semantic web. To make your website semantic web. Your website should be able to, provide structural data. And other people can make Scrapers to scan, structural data from your website. There are a bunch of attributes and text for HTML to represent metadata. For example you have relation attribute rel so if you have a link with rel=me to your another social profile. Then other people can tell two web pages represent the same person. [00:16:10] Jeremy: Oh, I see. So you could have more than one website. Maybe one is your blog and maybe one is your favorite birds or something like that. But you could put a rel tag with information about you as a person so that someone who scrapes both websites could look at that tag and see that both of these websites are by, Hong, by this person. JSON-LD is difficult to implement and not used as intended [00:16:43] Hong: Yeah. I think JSON-LD is, designed for semantic web, but in reality, ActivityPub implementations, most of them are, not aware of semantic web. [00:17:01] Jeremy: The choice of JSON Linked Data, the JSON-LD, by the people who made the specification -- They had this idea that things that implemented ActivityPub would be a part of this semantic web, but the actual implementation of a Mastodon or a Pixelfed, they use JSON-LD because it's part of the specification, but the way they use it, it ends up not really being a part of this semantic web. [00:17:34] Hong: Yeah, that's exactly.. [00:17:37] Jeremy: You've mentioned that implementing it is difficult. What makes implementing JSON LD particularly hard? [00:17:48] Hong: The JSON-LD is quite complex. Which is why a lot of programming language don't even have JSON-LD implementations and it's pretty slow compared to just working with the regular JSON. So, what happens is a lot of ActivityPub implementations just treat JSON-LD like (it) is regular JSON without using a proper JSON-LD processor. You can do that, but it creates a source of headache. In JSON-LD there are weird equivalences like if a property is missing or if it's an empty array, that means the same thing. Or if a property has one value versus an array with just that one value in it, same thing. So when you are writing code to parse JSON-LD, you've got to keep checking if something's an array how long it is and all that is super easy to mess up. It's not just reading JSON-LD that's tricky. Creating it is just as bad. Like you might forget to include the right context metadata for a vocabulary and end up with a JSON-LD document that's either invalid or means something totally different from what you wanted. Even the big ActivityPub implementations mess this up pretty often. With Fedify we've got a JSON-LD processor built in and we keep running into issues where major ActivityPub implementations create invalidate JSON-LD. We've had to create workaround for all of them, but it's not pretty and causes kind of a mess. [00:19:52] Jeremy: Even though there is a specification for JSON-LD, it sounds like the implementers don't necessarily follow it. So you are kind of parsing JSON-LD, but not really. You're parsing something that. Looks like JSON-LD, but isn't quite it. [00:20:12] Hong: Yes, that's right. [00:20:14] Jeremy: And is that true in the, the biggest implementations, Mastodon, for example, are there things that it sends in its activities that aren't valid JSON-LD? [00:20:26] Hong: Those implementations that had bad JSON-LD tends to fix them soon as a possible. But regressions are so often made. Yeah. [00:20:45] Jeremy: Even within Mastodon, which is probably one of the largest implementers of ActivityPub, there are cases where it's not valid, JSON-LD and somebody fixes it. But then later on there are other messages or other activities that were valid, but aren't valid anymore. And so it's this, it's this back and forth of fixing them and causing new issues it sounds ... [00:21:15] Hong: Yeah. Yeah. Right. [00:21:17] Jeremy: Yeah. That sounds very difficult to deal with. How instances communicate (Inbox) [00:21:20] Jeremy: We've been talking about the messages themselves are this special format of JSON that's very particular. but how do these instances communicate with one another? [00:21:32] Hong: Most of time, it all starts with a follow. Like when John follows Alice, then Alice adds both John and John's inbox URI to her followers list, and after John follows Alice, Whenever Alice posts something new that activities get sent to John's inbox behind the scenes. This is just one HTTP post request. Even though ActivityPub is built on HTTP. It doesn't really care about the HTTP response beyond did it work or not. If you want to reply to an activity, you need to figure out the standard inbox, URI and send or reply activity there. [00:22:27] Jeremy: If we define all the terms, there's the actor, which is the person, each actor can send different activities. those activities are in the form of a JSON linked data. [00:22:40] Hong: Yeah. [00:22:42] Jeremy: And everybody has an inbox. And an inbox is an HTTP URL that people post to. [00:22:50] Hong: Right. [00:22:52] Jeremy: And so when you think about that, you had mentioned that if you have a list of followers, let's say you have a hundred followers, would that mean that you have the URLs to all hundred of those follower's inboxes and that you would send one HTTP post to each inbox every time you had a new message? [00:23:16] Hong: Pretty much all ActivityPub implementations have, a thing called shared inbox, it's exactly what it sounds like. One inbox that all actors on a server share. Private stuff like DMs don't go there (it) is just for public posts and thoughts. [00:23:36] Jeremy: I think we haven't really talked about the fact that, when you have multiple users, usually they're on a server, right? That somebody chooses. So you could have tens of thousands, I don't know how many people can fit on the same server. But, rather than, you having to post to each user individually, you can post to the shared inbox on this server. So let's say, of your 100 followers, 50 them are on the same server, and you have a new post, you only need to post to the shared inbox once. [00:24:16] Hong: Yes, that's right. [00:24:18] Jeremy: And in that message you would I assume have links to each of the profiles or actors that you wanted to send that message to. [00:24:30] Hong: Yeah. Scaling challenges [00:24:31] Jeremy: Something that I've seen in the past is there are people who have challenges with scaling. Their Mastodon instance or their implementations of ActivityPub. As the, the number of followers grow, I've seen a post about, ghost one of the companies you work with mentioning that they've had challenges there. What are the challenges there and, and how do you think those can be resolved? [00:25:04] Hong: To put this in context, when Ghost mentioned the scaling, they were not using Message Queue yet. I'm pretty sure using Message Queue would help a lot of their scaling problems. That said it is definitely true that a lot of activity post software has trouble with scaling right now. I think part of the problem is that everyone's using this purely event driven approach to sending activities around. One of the big issues is that when their delivery fails it's the sender who has to retry and not the receiver. Plus there's all this overhead because the sender has to authenticate itself with HTTP signatures every time. Actually the ActivityPub spec suggests using polling too so I'd love to see more ActivityPub software try using both approaches together. [00:26:16] Jeremy: You mean the followers would poll who they're following instead of the person posting the messages having to send their posts to everyone's inboxes. [00:26:29] Hong: Yeah. [00:26:29] Jeremy: I see. So that's a part of the ActivityPubs specification, but not implemented in a lot of ActivityPub implementations, And so it sounds like maybe that puts a lot of burden on the servers that have people with a lot of followers because they have to post to every single, follower server and maybe the server is slow or they can't reach it. And like you said, they have to just keep trying and trying. There could be a lot of challenges there. [00:27:09] Hong: Right. Account migration [00:27:10] Jeremy: We've talked a little bit about the fact that each person each actor is hosted by a server and those servers can host multiple actors. But if you want to move to another server either because your server is shutting down or you just would like to change servers, what are some of the challenges there? [00:27:38] Hong: ActivityPub and Fediverse already have the specification for an account move. It's called FEP-7628 Move Actor. First thing you need to do when moving an account is prove that both the old and new accounts belong to the same person. You do this by adding the all accounts, add the URI to the new account's AlsoKnownAs property. And then the old account contacts all the other instances it's moving by sending out a move activity. When a server gets this move activity, it checks that both accounts really do belong to the same parts, and then it makes all the accounts that, uh, were following the, all the accounts start to, following the new one instead. that's how the new account gets to keep all the, all the accounts follow us. pretty much all, all the major activity post software has this feature built in, for example, Mastodon Misskey you name it. [00:29:04] Jeremy: This is very similar to the post where when you execute a move, the server that originally hosted that actor, they need to somehow tell every single other server that was following that account that you've moved. And so if there's any issues with communicating with one of those servers, or you miss one, then it just won't recognize that you've moved. You have to make sure that you talk to every single server. [00:29:36] Hong: That's right. [00:29:38] Jeremy: I could see how that could be a difficult problem sometimes if you have a lot of followers. [00:29:45] Hong: Yeah. Fedify [00:29:46] Jeremy: You've created a TypeScript library Fedify for building ActivityPub powered applications. What was the reason you decided to create Fedify? [00:29:58] Hong: Fedify is (a) ActivityPub servers framework I built for TypeScript. It basically takes away a lot of headaches you'd get trying to implement (an) ActivityPub server from scratch. The whole thing started because I wanted to build hollo -- A single user microblogging platform I built. But when I tried, to implement ActivityPub from (the) ground up it was kind of a nightmare. Imagine trying to write a CGI program in Perl or C back in the late nineties, where you are manually printing, HTTP headers and HTML as bias. there just wasn't any good abstraction layer to go with. There were already some libraries and frameworks for ActivityPub out there but none of them really hit the sweet spot I was looking for. They were either too high level and rigid. Like you could only build a mastodon clone or they barely did anything at all. Or they were written in languages I didn't really know. Ghost and Fedify [00:31:24] Jeremy: I saw that you are doing some work with, ghost. How is Ghost using fedify? [00:31:30] Hong: Ghost is an open source publishing platform. They have put some money into fedify which is why I get to work on it full time now. Their ActivityPub feature is still in private beta but it should be available to everyone pretty soon. We work together to improve fedify. Basically they are a user of fedify. They report bugs request new features to fedify then I fix them or implement them, first. [00:32:16] Jeremy: Ghost to my understanding is a blogging platform and a a newsletter platform. So what does it mean for them to implement ActivityPub? What would somebody using Mastodon, for example, get when they follow somebody using Ghost? [00:32:38] Hong: Ghost will have a fediverse handle for each blog. If you follow them in your mastodon or something (similar) then a new post is published. These post will show up (in) your timeline in Mastodon and you can like them or share them. Andin the dashboard of Ghost you can see who liked their posts or shared their posts and so on. It is like how mastodon works but in Ghost. [00:33:26] Jeremy: I see. So if you are writing a ghost blog and somebody follows your blog from Mastodon, sort of like we were talking about earlier, they can like your post, and on the blog itself you could show, oh, I have 200 likes. And those aren't necessarily people who were on your ghost website, they could be people that were liking your post from Mastodon. [00:33:58] Hong: Yes. Misskey / Forkey development in Asia [00:34:00] Jeremy: Something you mentioned at the beginning was there is a community of developers in Asia making forks of I believe of Mastodon, right? [00:34:13] Hong: Yeah. [00:34:14] Jeremy: Do you have experience working in that development community? What's different about it compared to the more Western centric community? [00:34:24] Hong: They are very similar in most ways. The key difference is language of course. They communicate in Japanese primarily. They also accept pull requests with English. But there are tons of comments in Japanese in their code. So you need to translate them into English or your first language to understand what code does. So I think that makes a barrier for Western developers. In fact, many Western developers that contribute to misskey or forkey are able to speak a little Japanese. And many of the developers of misskey and forkey are kind of otaku. [00:35:31] Jeremy: Oh otaku okay. [00:35:33] Hong: It's not a big deal, but you can see (the) difference in a glance. [00:35:41] Jeremy: Yeah. You mentioned one of the things that I believe misskey implemented was the emoji reactions and maybe one of the reasons they wanted that was so that they could react to each other's posts with you know anime pictures or things like that. [00:35:58] Hong: Yeah, that's right. [00:36:01] Jeremy: You've mentioned misskey and forkey. So is misskey a fork of Mastodon and then is forkey a fork of misskey? [00:36:10] Hong: No, misskey is not a fork of mastodon. (It) is built from scratch. It's its own implementation. And forkeys are forks of Mastodon. [00:36:22] Jeremy: Oh, I see. But both of those are primarily built by Japanese developers. [00:36:30] Hong: Yes. Whereas Mastodon (is) written in Ruby. Ruby on Rails. But misskey is built in TypeScript. [00:36:40] Jeremy: And because of ActivityPub -- they all implement it. So you can communicate with people between mastodon and misskey because they all understand the same activities. [00:36:56] Hong: Yes. Backwards compatible activity implementations [00:36:57] Jeremy: You did mention since there are extensions like misskey has the emoji reactions. When there is an activity that an implementation doesn't support what happens between the two servers? Do you send it to a server's inbox and then the server just doesn't do anything with it? [00:37:16] Hong: Some implementers consider backwards compatibility. So they design (it) to work with other implementations that don't support that activity. For example misskey uses like activity for emoji reaction. So if you put an emoji to a Mastodon post then in Mastodon you get one like. So it's intended behavior by misskey developers that they fall back to normal likes. But sometimes ActivityPub implementers introduce entirely new activity types. For example Pleroma introduced the emoji react. And if you put emoji reaction to Mastodon post from Pleroma in Mastodon you have nothing to see because Mastodon just ignores them. [00:38:37] Jeremy: If I understand correctly, both misskey and Pleroma are independent implementations of ActivityPub, but with misskey, they can tell when or their message is backwards compatible where it's if you don't understand the emoji reaction, it'll be embedded inside of a like message. Whereas with Pleroma they send an activity that Mastodon can't understand at all. So it just doesn't do anything. [00:39:11] Hong: Yes, right. But, Misskey also understands (the) emoji react activity. So between pleroma and misskey they have exchanged emoji reactions with no problem. [00:39:27] Jeremy: Oh, I see. So they, they both understand that activity. They both implement it the same way, but then when misskey communicates with Mastodon or with an instance that it knows doesn't understand it, it sends something different. [00:39:45] Hong: Yeah, that's right. [00:39:47] Jeremy: The servers -- can they query one another to know which activities they support? [00:39:53] Hong: Usually ActivityPub implementations also implement NodeInfo specification. It's like a user agent-like thing in Fediverse. Implementations tell the other instance (if it) is Mastodon or something else. You can query the type of server. [00:40:20] Jeremy: Okay, so within ActivityPub are each of the servers -- is the term node is that the word they use for each server? [00:40:31] Hong: Yes. Right. [00:40:32] Jeremy: You have the nodes, which can have any number of actors and the servers send activities to one another, to each other's inboxes. And so those are the way they all communicate. [00:40:49] Hong: Yeah. Building an ActivityPub implementation [00:40:50] Jeremy: You've implemented ActivityPub with Fedify because you found like there weren't good enough implementations or resources already. Did you implement it based off of the specification or did you look at existing implementations while you were building your implementation? [00:41:12] Hong: To be honest, instead of just, diving into the spec. I usually start by looking at actually ActivityPub software code first. The ActivityPub spec is so vague that you can't really build something just from reading it. So when we talk about ActivityPub, we are actually talking about a whole bunch of other technical standards too, WebFinger, HTTP signatures and more. So you need to understand all of these as well. [00:41:47] Jeremy: With the specification alone, you were saying it's too vague and so what ends up being -- I'm not sure if it's right to call it a spec, but looking at the implementations that people have already made that collectively becomes the spec because trying to follow the spec just by itself is maybe too difficult. [00:42:12] Hong: Yes. [00:42:14] Jeremy: Maybe that brings up the issues you were talking about before where you have specifications like JSON-LD where they're so complicated that even the biggest implementations aren't quite following it exactly. [00:42:28] Hong: Yeah. [00:42:29] Jeremy: If somebody wanted to, to get started with understanding a little bit more about ActivityPub or building something with it where would you recommend they start? [00:42:44] Hong: I recommend to dig into a lot of code from actual implementations. First, Mastodon, Misskey, Akkoma and so on. There are are some really cool tools that have been so helpful. For example, ActivityPub Academy is this awesome mastodon server for debugging ActivityPub. It makes it super easy to create a temporary account and see what activities are going back and forth. There is also BrowserPub. BrowserPub is this neat tool for looking up and browsing ActivityPub objects. It's really handy when you want to see how different ActivityPub software handles various features. I also recommend to use Fedify. I've got to mention the Fedify CLI, which comes with some really useful tools. [00:43:46] Jeremy: So if someone uses Fedify they're writing an application in TypeScript, then it sounds like they have to know the high level concepts. They have to know what are the different activities, what is inside of an actor. But the actual implementation of how do I create and parse JSON linked data, those kinds of things are taken care of by the library. [00:44:13] Hong: Yes, right. [00:44:16] Jeremy: So in some ways it seems like it might be good to, like you were saying, use the tools you mentioned to create a test Mastodon account, look at the messages being sent back and forth, and then when you're trying to implement it, starting with something like Fedify might be good because then you can really just focus on the concepts and not worry so much about the, the implementation details. [00:44:43] Hong: Yes, that's right. [00:44:45] Jeremy: Is there anything else you. Wanted to mention or thought we should have talked about? [00:44:52] Hong: Mm. I want to, talk about, a lot of stuff about ActivityPub but it's difficult to speak in English for me, so, it's a shame to talk about it very little. [00:45:15] Jeremy: We need everybody to learn Korean right? [00:45:23] Hong: Yes, please. (laughs) [00:45:23] Jeremy: Yeah. Well, I wanna thank you for taking the time. I know it must have been really challenging to give an interview in, you know, a language that's not your native one. So thank you for spending the time to talk with me. [00:45:38] Hong: Thank you for having me.

A briga pelo domínio no microblogging

Die (Popkultur-) Welt in 140 Zeichen.

Microblogging is an artform, just like any other creative endeavor people publish on the web. In this episode, I talk about one of the subtle techniques I sometimes use to microblog which increases the likelihood of engagement and boosting—but beware! You can definitely overdo it, and you can also manipulate people with it if you're a bad actor. Use responsibly.

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Wir müssen nochmal über Threads sprechen. Also nicht darüber, was es kann, sondern darüber, was es ist. Oder sein will. Ist Threads das neue Twitter? Oder ist es Instagram mit Worten? Was wird aus Bluesky oder Mastodon? Außerdem geht Elon Musk dubiose Deals ein – jetzt mit Amazon und damals mit den Banken, die ihn finanzieren sollten. ➡️ Die (unvollständige?) Liste der Mastodoninstanzen, die Threads blockieren: https://fba.ryona.agency/?domain=threads.net ➡️ Haken dran unterstützen – oder mit der Haki-Community ins Gespräch kommen könnt ihr hier: http://www.hakendran.org⁠

In this MacVoices Live! session, David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Ben Roethig touch briefly on the developing OpenAI drama, then shift to the emergence of Bluesy as a social media platform. The panel also discusses the uses and evolution (or devolution) of various other options. (Part 1)  Take Control Books: The Answers You Need Now, From Leading Experts. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction and software testing 0:01:44 Mac Voices Live session begins 0:07:37 Priorities and the Evolving Open AI Situation 0:09:03 The Questionable Governance of a Leading Technological Company 0:10:25 Board Member Apologizes for Ouster, Wants to Rejoin 0:14:20 Microsoft gains control over talent and technology 0:16:21 Comparing Real Life to TV Drama "Succession" 0:18:12 User Exodus from X (formerly known as Twitter) 0:20:14 Facebook and Meta's Business Savvy 0:22:35 Threads' Growing Traction and Adoption 0:27:37 Instagram's decoupling from threads raises concerns 0:29:13 Brian also doesn't use Facebook or Instagram 0:30:56 Social media used as a news content repository by some 0:33:08 Spoutable exploring new ideas, unlike stagnant Twitter Links: Apple Music fraud falls by 30% after beefing up protections https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/17/apple-music-fraud/ Bluesky hits 2M users; public web interface and federation coming https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/17/bluesky-hits-2m-users/ Guests: Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on  Twitter and Mastodon. Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She's also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator, on Mastodon as @addliberator@pdx.social, and on YouTube with tech tips. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:07:37 Priorities and the Evolving Open AI Situation 00:09:03 The Questionable Governance of a Leading Technological Company 00:10:24 Board Member Apologizes for Ouster, Wants to Rejoin 00:14:19 Microsoft gains control over talent and technology 00:16:20 Comparing Real Life to TV Drama "Succession" 00:18:12 User Exodus from X (formerly known as Twitter) 00:20:14 Facebook and Meta's Business Savvy 00:22:35 Threads' Growing Traction and Adoption 00:27:37 Instagram's decoupling from threads raises concerns 00:29:12 Brian also doesn't use Facebook or Instagram 00:30:55 Social media used as a news content repository by some 00:33:07 Spoutable exploring new ideas, unlike stagnant Twitter

Musk had championed the removal of headlines and accompanying texts from news articles shared on X in September, a move aimed at increasing user retention on the site and discouraging redirection to external content links. The policy modification also meant that only lead images from the shared news articles were visible on X, leaving additional room for user posts on each follower's feed. This approach was geared towards curbing the rise of clickbait headlines and catalyzing the platform's user subscription rate. However, such a shift in approach evoked quite a bit of criticism, especially from the journalistic community, who know the power of a strong headline in capturing audiences and driving website traffic. Musk broadcasted his policy reversal on the same platform on a recent Wednesday. He stated, 'In a succeeding update, X will now incorporate the title on the top area of an article's linked picture.' He refrained from providing detailed reasoning behind the U-turn or a specific timeline for this implementation. While replying to Musk's post about this reversal, a number of X users exhibited acceptance and satisfaction. However, the varied user narratives highlighted contrasting perspectives. A user cautioned Musk with words to the effect of, 'Please refrain from unnecessarily altering features that are working fine – their disruption provokes the need for further fixes.' Not everyone was in agreement with this sentiment. Another user expressed admiration for the current state without headlines, arguing that it made articles less likely to spread misleading information and encouraged the person posting content to spend more time providing a substantial summary of the article. The debate reflects the diverse views of X's user base.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the story behind the microblogging site Tumblr? How did it go from the nexus of Internet culture valued at more than a billion dollars to a property that would change hands multiple times in just a few short years? We take a look at the phenomenon known as Tumblr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Was will Elon Musk von Apple und wieso muss er dafür mit Tim Cook spazieren gehen? Wir fragen uns: WAS GEHT DA? (Keine Sorge, wir beantworten es auch!). Es gibt heute Ermahnungen, Rezensionen und Emotionen. Na klar!

Lancée le 6 juillet et concurrente de Twitter, rebaptisée X, Threads l'application de microblogging de Meta, a rencontré un succès fulgurant. Pour « La Story », le podcast d'actualité des « Echos », Michèle Warnet et ses invités dévoilent les dessous de la rivalité entre Mark Zuckerberg et Elon Musk, qui ont même promis de s'affronter en combat régulier.La Story est un podcast des « Echos » présenté par Michèle Warnet. Cet épisode a été enregistré en juillet 2023. Rédaction en chef : Clémence Lemaistre. Invités : Hortense Goulard (correspondante des « Echos » en Californie) et Raphaël Balenieri (journaliste spécialiste des Gafa au service Tech-Médias des « Echos »). Réalisation : Willy Ganne. Musique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Upian. Photo : Imago/Christian Ohde Via Reuters. Sons : Twitter, BerlinAtmospheres, France 24, CNN, Numerama, Zonesons, Antonio Vivaldi « Les quatre Saisons », Elie Semoun « La Bagarre », « Tintin et le crabe aux pinces d'or » (1947). Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Meta sees Twitter's struggles as an opportunity and has launched Threads. Meanwhile, services like Mastodon, Bluesky and Hive Social have attracted former Twitter users seeking an alternative. What's the state of microblogging, and will Threads become the new dominant platform?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My social stuff for amusement purposes only (no wagering): https://www.threads.net/@chrisabraham https://twitter.com/chrisabraham https://abraham.su/@chris https://bsky.app/profile/chrisabraham.bsky.social Social media has become an integral part of our lives. We use it to stay connected with friends and family, to share news and information, and to express ourselves. But as social media has grown, so have the problems with it. Platforms like Twitter have been criticized for their censorship, their spread of misinformation, and their role in cyberbullying. In recent years, there has been a growing movement to create alternative social media platforms that are more decentralized and democratic. These platforms, known as federated social networks, allow users to interact with each other across different servers. This means that there is no single point of failure, and users have more control over their data. Two of the most popular federated social networks are Mastodon and Twitter. Mastodon is a decentralized Twitter alternative that was created in 2016. It has a number of advantages over Twitter, including: Decentralization: Mastodon is not owned by a single company, so there is no single point of failure. This makes it more resistant to censorship and manipulation. Freedom of speech: Mastodon has a strong commitment to freedom of speech. Users are free to post whatever they want, as long as it does not violate the platform's terms of service. Community ownership: Mastodon instances are owned and operated by their communities. This means that users have more control over the platform and its features. Twitter is a centralized social network that was created in 2006. It has a number of advantages over Mastodon, including: User base: Twitter has a much larger user base than Mastodon. This means that there is a larger pool of potential followers and engagement. Integrations: Twitter is integrated with a number of other services, such as Periscope and Vine. This makes it easier for users to share content across different platforms. Brand recognition: Twitter is a household name. This means that it is more likely to be used by businesses and organizations. In addition to Mastodon and Twitter, there are a number of other federated social networks, including: Diaspora: Diaspora is a federated social network that was created in 2010. It is similar to Mastodon, but it has a different codebase. Friendica: Friendica is a federated social network that was created in 2007. It is a more mature platform than Mastodon or Diaspora, but it has a smaller user base. GNU social: GNU social is a federated social network that was created in 2008. It is a free and open-source platform that is based on the ActivityPub protocol. Another new social media platform that is worth mentioning is Bluesky. Bluesky is a project that was founded by Twitter's former co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey. The goal of Bluesky is to create a decentralized social media platform that is more resistant to censorship and manipulation. Finally, there is Meta Threads. Meta Threads is a new social media platform that was launched by Meta in 2023. It is a federated social network that is designed to be more privacy-friendly than Twitter. So, which social media platform is right for you? It depends on your needs and preferences. If you are looking for a platform that is decentralized, secure, and privacy-friendly, then Mastodon or another federated social network may be a good choice for you. If you are looking for a platform with a large user base and a lot of integrations, then Twitter may be a better choice. And if you are interested in the Bluesky project, you can sign up for the waitlist to be a part of the beta testing. The abraham.su instance is one of the many Mastodon instances. It offers a focused community and can have custom rules and features based on the administrator's preferences. Users can communicate within the instance or with the broader Mastodon network. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chrisabraham/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chrisabraham/support

Wir müssen über Mastodon sprechen - und über das Pendel, zwischen Fediverse und Mainstream. Wie weit sollte die Plattform sich anpassen, ohne zu angepasst zu sein? Oder angreifbar? Außerdem sprechen wir darüber, dass alle Twitter-Nutzer*innen plötzlich ausgeloggt wurden (niemand weiß, wieso!) und, na klar: Wir haben 10 Bluesky-Invite-Codes für euch. Viel Spaß damit!

In this episode, we'll answer the question, “What is microblogging?” and look at a lesson idea (with a customizable template) that takes a spin on blogging with students. You'll hear about this popular way to share information and how to connect students' microblogging creations with an authentic audience! Show notes: https://classtechtips.com/2023/04/18/blogging-with-students-211/  Sponsored by my new free ebook on ChatGPT: http://classtechtips.com/chatgptbook/  Follow Monica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classtechtips/  Take your pick of free EdTech resources: https://classtechtips.com/free-stuff-favorites/   

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Scheinbar hat Elon Musk mit den gut 44 Billionen US-Dollar nicht nur Twitter gekauft, sondern auch die größte Werbeaktion für Mastodon gestartet. Mit jeder neuen Eskapade des neuen Twitter-Chefs eröffnet ein weiterer Schwung bisheriger Twitter-Nutzer ein Mastodon-Konto. Zwar sind dort im Vergleich zu Twitter weiterhin nur ein Bruchteil der Nutzer angemeldet, aber der Zuwachs ist deutlich spürbar, etwa an den längeren Server-Ladezeiten und deutlich mehr Nachrichten in der Timeline. Doch Mastodon ist mehr als ein potentieller Twitter-Ersatz. Es ist kein geschlossenes System, sondern ein aus vielen, verschiedenen, dezentralen Servern bestehender Verbund – auch Föderation genannt. Wie diese Server miteinander arbeiten, welche Vorteile und Nachteile das hat, erklären diese Woche im c't uplink heise online Redakteur Martin Holland und die c't-Redakteure Jo Bager und Michael Link. Sie berichten von ihren Erfahrungen auf Mastodon, geben Tipps zur Wahl der Instanz und verraten welche Apps sie bevorzugen. Gemeinsam mit Moderator Keywan Tonekaboni diskutieren sie nicht nur über die technischen Aspekte, sondern auch die sozialen Auswirkungen: Wie verändern sich die Mastodon-Communities durch die neuen User? Wie „trötet„ es sich ohne Algorithmen? Wer finanziert der Betrieb der Instanzen und wie sind die gegenüber Hate-Speech aufgestellt? Bei aller Euphorie, gibt es auch viele ungeklärte Fragen, über die die vier Technikjournalisten in dieser Folge von c't uplink diskutieren. Helft uns, c't uplink besser zu machen! Wir wollen von euch wissen, wie und wo ihr c't uplink schaut oder hört, was euch stört und was ihr gut findet. Nehmt Teil an unserer anonymen c't-uplink-Umfrage, die nur wenige Minuten dauert. In der Umfrage sammeln wir auch eure Vorhersagen für das kommende Jahr. Verratet uns eure Predictions für 2023 und eine Auswahl davon lesen wir Anfang des Jahres in der Sendung vor. Hier geht es zur Umfrage: ct.de/uplink-umfrage === Anzeige / Sponsorenhinweis === Dieser Podcast ist gesponsert von Airbus Defence and Space Cyber, einem Geschäftsbereich von Airbus mit über 450 Cyber-Experten in Frankreich, Deutschland, Großbritannien und Spanien. Wir schützen die komplexen Systeme und Netzwerke von Airbus Defence and Space seit über 30 Jahren und dank dieser Erfahrung entwickeln wir hochmoderne Produkte und maßgeschneiderte Lösungen für unsere Kunden, die den gleichen Herausforderungen gegenüberstehen wie wir. https://www.cyber.airbus.com/ === Anzeige / Sponsorenhinweis Ende ===

Shane Mac is particularly proud of one of the several successful companies he co-founded in the last 10 years: Squared Away. Co-founded with his former assistant without venture funding, Squared Away connects military spouses with quality remote employment opportunities.  In addition to Squared Away, Shane is the co-founder and President of XMTP, founder and General Partner of Logos Labs, and a passionate writer and musician. He also co-founded and served as CEO of Assist, which was acquired by Verint after merging with Conversocial. In this episode, Shane provides insight into his impressive trajectory, beginning with crucial advice he received from his brother during his senior year of high school. He discusses the additional influential figures who have helped shape his path and what they have accomplished together by embracing curiosity and communication. Shane opens up about managing anxiety and sobriety while discussing relocating from San Francisco to Nashville, and his exciting ideas for the “switchboard” city. Later in the episode, Shane talks Eric through his current projects, including a glimpse into his ready-to-launch XMTP, a new communication protocol for Web3, which, if all goes well, will be virtually invisible. (1:44) – Following his curiosity (4:55) – A brother's impact (6:21) – Baseball (8:09) – Finding music (12:32) – Exploring e-commerce (15:00) – Microblogging (17:25) – Developing Assist (23:33) – Examining company culture (28:03) – Squared Away (35:12) – Escaping San Francisco for Nashville (37:01) – Dealing with anxiety (40:24) – Designing the perfect day (43:50) – Cauliflower gnocchi and Taco Bell (47:05) – XMTP (57:44) – Logos Labs Eric Satz—entrepreneur, serial investor, lover of hot peppers— is the founder and CEO of Alto. The idea behind Alto was born out of a problem. Eric found a clear need to give people more control over their investments (and investment opportunities) in a simple, streamlined way and created Alto to make these opportunities available to all investors, not just the ultra-wealthy or institutional investors.  If you'd like to receive new episodes as they're published, please subscribe to The Altogether Show with Eric Satz in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps others find the show. Podcast episode production by Dante32.

In episode 533, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Clubhouse invites & how they work.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 534, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: 2 Ways to promote your business online in 2021.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a010.) Clubhouse: https://digitalpratik.com/clubhouseCheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 532, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Creativity of night or productivity of morning?Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 531, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: How to level up your business game in 2021?Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 530, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: How to grow your followers on Clubhouse app in 2021?Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 529, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Best & Practical Tips for time management in 2021.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 528, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: How to make your digital marketing clients happy & stand out from the competition in 2021?Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 527, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: How to scale your income from Rs. 2 lacs to Rs. 20 lacs per month?Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 526, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: How to build a brand  without posting organic content.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 525, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Why you should never stop doing BRANDING ADS?Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 524, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: How to promote your book launch in 2021 without spending any money on paid ads.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 523, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: The marketing automation for digital coaching business using Razorpay, Zapier, Google Sheets, Convertkit & Teachable.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 522, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: 2 Practical Ways to find your passion & make money online using digital marketing.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 521, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: The process, the research, the strategy, the execution behind Social Media Content in the now…Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 520, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: 2 Simple Ways to grow your business online in 2021.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 519, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Why Personal Branding or Digital Branding is More Important Than Ever in 2021.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 518, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: The power of Personal Branding Influence & Width of influence vs. depth of influence.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 517, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: How to make Rs. 100 crores from your business using this practical roadmap-blueprint.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 516, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: 7 Key Digital Marketing Trends (2 Macro & 5 Micro Marketing Trends) To Watch In 2021.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 515, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Rs. 16 Lacs in 16 days - Full Interview From Siddharth Rajsekar's YouTube Channel.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 514, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: 3 Important phases in your life, for accumulating REAL WEALTH.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Watch my story in 8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lff4MB0BVK4- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2021?Digital Pratik can help your brand stand out & connect with the audience with emotions using Contextual Content Marketing, Digital Automations & Paid Fb/Insta Ads!31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik9.) My Josh Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5TnwKD_a0Cheers,Digital Pratik

In episode 513, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: My last podcast episode for you... A message to your heart from the bottom of my heart.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2020?My Name Is Digital Pratik...31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Watch my story on JOSH TALKS: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7-LKJDgQI-/2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik

In episode 512, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Ideas & Making... Ideas & Executions... Scaling brand's awareness in 2021.Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2020?My Name Is Digital Pratik...31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Watch my story on JOSH TALKS: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7-LKJDgQI-/2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik

In episode 511, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Are you struggling to find passionate teammates for your business?Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2020?My Name Is Digital Pratik...31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Watch my story on JOSH TALKS: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7-LKJDgQI-/2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik

In episode 510, of your favorite & the best personal branding & digital marketing podcast, called Digital Pratik Show, we would be discussing something about: Why you should not worry much about niche when you are just getting started?Take a screenshot of this episode while you are listening & share this on your Instagram story & tag me @digitalpratik for a free shoutout !!!Loads of love & see you on Instagram & Linkedin too :)Check out my latest programs on https://coaching.digitalpratik.com- Digital Pratik------------------------Okay so who is Digital Pratik & why the hell should you listen to him in 2020?My Name Is Digital Pratik...31-year-old, smiling dude, a practical practitioner of life & the Indian Romeo of building a successful & powerful personal brand by applying digital marketing strategies which work in the now. I am a Personal Branding Practitioner on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Giphy, etc. I am also a Digital Marketing Consultant, Social Media Influencer, Podcaster, Vlogger, etc!1.) Watch my story on JOSH TALKS: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7-LKJDgQI-/2.) Verified Instagram: https://instagram.com/digitalpratik & verified Facebook: https://facebook.com/digitalpratik where I am treated as a popular social media content creator.3.) Professional talks on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/digitalpratik 4.) My Chatbot: https://digitalpratik.com/bot 5.) Facebook Instagram Marketing Show Podcast: https://digitalpratik.com/fims6.) 300+ million views on my Giphy account https://giphy.com/digitalpratik7.) MEGA VLOGS: https://digitalpratik.com/youtube8.) Micro Blogging at https://twitter.com/digitalpratik