#makeartnotcontent — Public Fediverse posts

The term "content creator" is too corporate and vague for me. I feel like people call themselves that when they want to be seen, but don't actually have a skill. I prefer being called an artist instead.

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I really think we need to reject the term "content creator."

That phrase is used by people who aim to Monetize™ us without needing to care about what it is we create. A "content creator" is there to make the stuff that attracts people so they can be fed advertising.

Call us what we are. Artists. Essayists. Film makers. Authors. Photographers. And so many others. We are creators, yes, but what we create has so much value beyond filling otherwise empty space on a website.

#MakeArtNotContent