Cultivating a Digital Garden
I’m going for a feeling of wonderment, a connection across time.
Collage-like & artsy websites described in the vein of Myspace and Tumblr where people explore their niche interests.1
The garden is farmland that delights the senses, designed for delight rather than commodity.
Design does or doesn't matter. Sometimes the journey is the garden, other times its the personal nature of the content.
“With blogging, you’re talking to a large audience,” he says. “With digital gardening, you’re talking to yourself. You focus on what you want to cultivate over time.” 2
They can evolve and change. Contain an ethos of creativity and individuality.
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“Digital Gardens Let You Cultivate Your Own Little Bit of the Internet.” MIT Technology Review, https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/03/1007716/digital-gardens-let-you-cultivate-your-own-little-bit-of-the-internet/. Accessed 25 May 2022. ↩