By Internet, I mean the assembly of social media platforms like X (Twitter), Instagram and others.
THINGS I LIKE
1. There is a group of three Nigerian friends currently travelling together: Omoni Oboli, Uche Jombo, Chioma Chukwuka, and Ufuoma McDermott. They are all Nollywood actresses and have been friends forever. They even have a two-part movie together called "Wives on Strike." It is one of my favourite Nollywood movies of all time because they all play hilarious characters, and it's easy to fall in love with them. Watching them be the most adorable, hilarious group of friends online is one of the best things on my side of the internet.
2. There is a video of a girl who listed countries that start with every letter of the alphabet from A-Z. Her mom was asked to list them, and she said she couldn't. The little girl offered to do it, and her mom was reluctant because she thought her daughter didn't understand the task. The girl listed all the countries. When she got to Z for Zimbabwe, her mom leapt for joy. Her daughter had earned them 10,000 naira. The roadside interviewer was impressed and offered to pay her school fees of 25,000 Naira. The video was posted on Twitter, and more people sent money to the account the woman had dictated during the interview. This is another thing I like about my side of the internet.
THE THING I DON'T LIKE
3. Blogs accumulate and retain so much power because they know how to use it. A headline is carved in such a way that it elicits a particular response from its audience. It's written in a way that the audience's mind 'goes there.' They determine the angle the story takes, and almost all the time, it works. Now the tricky part is that even when it doesn't work, that is, the audience sees through their bullshit, it is still a win because the audience will engage with the post to talk about how much bullshit the take was. It's engagements these blogs seek, and for them, a win is a win. This is what I do not like about the internet.
Let me know what you love about your side of the internet!