Since last month, I have started cutting down on my digital presence on various social media. Not that I immediately will stop ‘cold turkey’, but on Facebook I haven’t posted anything for a while. On X (Twitter), I have not been active for months, and soon I will (probably) become less active on Instagram, because -although I still enjoy it, the idea of a very large company gaining so much power by collecting much data from the active people annoys me.
I don’t care about my privacy, it doesn’t matter if a company knows where I buy my toothpaste and underwear or that they know through which tour operator I book my tripss. Nor do I find it troubling that me being an homosexual can be found online, but as my father-in-law said years ago, ‘All it takes is for another party to come to power and they immediately have a record of all the people they would rather have, or worse, would not have around them.’
To slowly kick off my addiction of sharing my information, I have rediscovered an old love. Hipstamatic. This is a social app, where you share artsy photos with no more than 99 friends/people. As the app describes itself: “Where they believe in capturing the world as you see it; raw, authentic, and uniquely yours. The people at Hipstamatic stat that it’s more than just a camera app; they are a creative hub where photographers of all levels come together to celebrate the art of storytelling through visuals.
The Hipstamatic journey began with a simple idea and the iPhone 3G: Bring the joy of film photography to the iPhone. With a touch of whimsy and a dash of nostalgia, the signature filters and camera app sparked a new age of mobile photography. Steve Jobs himself, named Hipstamatic the Greatest App of 2010, and would sadly be the only Apple App of the Year awarded by Jobs.
It’s been a long road, and while they haven’t always been perfect, Hipstamatic maintained its independence as a company and continue to embrace the charm of imperfection and the allure of serendipity.
They believe that photography is about more than picture-perfect poses; it’s about capturing the vibrant energy of life’s unfiltered moments. Whether you’re an aspiring enthusiast or a seasoned professional, our community welcomes you with open arms.”
Dray Bosma 
I agree; it seems like many of us are growing weary of social media, especially platforms like Facebook and Instagram. I recently wrote a pretty harsh critique of Instagram on my blog. For me, it’s not just about the data mining, but also the sheer amount of effort they demand from us.
I’ve stopped posting regularly because the stats were just too depressing. The work we put into our images and zero returns, except for the odd “nice pic!” kind of comment. The blogosphere, however, has a different vibe altogether. I knew of Hipstamatic, but never signed up. I might have to reconsider that.
It’s comforting to know I’m not alone in feeling this way.
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I am glad you still post here for I like to hear from you.
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