Welcome to my site. Since my last server broke in spectacular ways, I switched things up. Which means that this website is kinda broken right now. But, good news: You still can read my texts just fine!
Things I wrote
Sunsetting Social Media and the Dawn of Group Chats
Social media is a fluke. The battleground of attention isn’t why it got big in the first place, and with the rise of group chats, it will die fairly soon.… Continue reading Sunsetting Social Media and the Dawn of Group Chats
Mastodon is not the solution, but yet another problem
We all know that big tech has a problem, from unfair policies to monopolistic bullying behavior. Back around new year 2018, I finally had enough and made an account on Mastodon – a federalized, not-for-profit-but-for-good kind of Twitter alternative. I’d be a trendsetter, I invited all my friends, some of which joined as well –… Continue reading Mastodon is not the solution, but yet another problem
Sport und Gewalt
Ein Gedanke, der mir seit Jahren immer mal wieder im Kopf herumschwirrt, ist folgende Positionierung des Deutschen Olympischen Sportbunds zum Thema eSports: Eine weitere Entscheidungsgrundlage war der Inhalt der Spiele und die entsprechende Darstellungsform am Bildschirm. In vielen Spielen ist die Vernichtung und Tötung des Gegners das Ziel des Spiels. Insbesondere die deutlich sichtbare und… Continue reading Sport und Gewalt
Leo Wattenberg 