Liz and Alex lay into their most despised words from the content mill industry, from "dynamic content" and "content management system" to "optimize" and "authentic." Also covered: video game DLC (that's "downloadable content," remember!), store brand sodas, and the 1990s web.
<ul><li><a href='https://lizcultivates.com'>Liz's site</a></li>
<li><a href='https://www.content-lab.agency'>Alex's blog</a></li>
<li><a href='https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/we-should-improve-society-somewhat'>The “and yet you participate in society” cartoon</a></li>
<li><a href='https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/112042621860032282'>Mastodon post on “data”</a></li>
<li><a href='https://robhorning.substack.com/p/practico-inertia'>Rob Horning blog</a></li>
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Liz and Alex lay into their most despised words from the content mill industry, from "dynamic content" and "content management system" to "optimize" and "authentic." Also covered: video game DLC (that's "downloadable content," remember!), store brand sodas, and the 1990s web. Liz's site Alex's blog The “and yet you participate in society” cartoon Mastodon post on “data” Rob Horning blog

Liz and Alex lay into their most despised words from the content mill industry, from "dynamic content" and "content management system" to "optimize" and "authentic." Also covered: video game DLC (that's "downloadable content," remember!), store brand sodas, and the 1990s web.
<ul><li><a href="https://lizcultivates.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Liz's site</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.content-lab.agency" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex's blog</a></li>
<li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/we-should-improve-society-somewhat" rel="noopener noreferrer">The “and yet you participate in society” cartoon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/112042621860032282" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mastodon post on “data”</a></li>
<li><a href="https://robhorning.substack.com/p/practico-inertia" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rob Horning blog</a></li>
</ul>

Our most hated "content" words

Literally 2 Cents About Content! is a podcast about content mills and the broader concept of labeling all creative work ”content.” Why do we call everything anyone produces ”content”? How does this ”content” frame affect us as content consumers? And what types of conditions do content creators labor under?

Check out Liz’s website at https://lizmakesstuff.com and Alex’s site at www.content-lab.agency

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