Why Social Media Feels Outdated—and Why We Need Something New

Today, I want to touch on something I think is deeply important.

Do you remember life before the internet? Back in the day, we had this thing called television. There were only so many channels, and you had to choose from a limited selection of shows. It was all pre-packaged, curated, and distant.

Then YouTube came along—and it was a revolution. Suddenly, you could watch whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted. But beyond the obvious convenience, I think there's a deeper, often overlooked reason why YouTube felt so special in the beginning.

In the early days of YouTube, people filmed with terrible cameras, shaky hands, and awful sound quality. But that was exactly what gave it soul. It was raw. It was real. Compared to the polished world of TV and cinema, YouTube felt human. You weren’t watching actors or celebrities—you were watching someone just like you. A neighbor. A friend. Someone figuring it out as they went.

And that simplicity made everything feel possible. It was a space for everyone, not just professionals.

But now? Some YouTube videos have Hollywood-level production budgets. Drone shots, perfect lighting, sound design. It looks amazing—but something got lost. That “anyone can do this” feeling slowly disappeared. Now, it feels like the same gatekeeping that once made TV feel so distant is creeping back in.

Sure, platforms like TikTok tried to recapture that spontaneity. Short videos, quick creativity. But let’s be honest—30 seconds isn’t enough to connect. It’s not enough time to focus, to feel. It's noise. Constant, endless noise.

So here we are: stuck between overly polished content that feels out of reach, and hyper-short content that doesn't satisfy.

What we need isn’t just a new platform—it’s a new philosophy.

We need a space where depth matters again. Where people aren’t pressured to go viral in under a minute. Where storytelling and vulnerability are valued more than algorithms. A place that brings back that original magic—that beautiful imperfection, that raw connection, that sense of this could be me.

The internet gave us a chance to be real with each other. Maybe it’s time we found our way back to that.