Reid DeRamus
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It's probably dumb / silly, but I'm really quite allergic to the word "content". I think this feeling really emerged listening to the interview linked below w/ Ted Gioia and Mike Solana. https://read.substack.com/i/120703046/mike-on-content The tricky part is what to use / say instead...
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Reid DeRamus
@reidtandy
I think it's usually best to try to call it what it is — if it's written text, call it "writing" or call the author the "writer", which should at least be pretty accurate in that context, at least maybe more so than "content" and "creator".
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Reid DeRamus
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When talking about media broadly, it's hard to avoid using "content" without becoming verbose. But still, IMO, it's better to choose the wordy route ("writing, podcasting, videos, images") over "content", which just feels like it commoditizes people's creative efforts.
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