CRUMBGRABBER to ShowerthoughtsEnglish • 6 months agoContent never really dies, it's just recycled to lower and lower tiers.message-square17fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down114file-text
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minus-squareEleventhHourlink30•edit-26 months agoThis is referred to as “downcycling”, and isn’t limited to content. It happens with lots of stuff. It’s actually quite common, and, usually, a good way to extend the life of things rather than just throwing them away.
minus-squareLemminarylink13•6 months agoIt’s disappointing that the trend is downward. I wanted to type “nuh-uh!” but I’m having trouble thinking of counter examples. Sad.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink14•6 months agoThat’s universal entropy for you. Everything will always decays downward, even social constructs and media.
minus-squaremegane-kunlinkfedilinkEnglish7•6 months agoThis isn’t about content, but upcycling is a thing. You can have somewhat fashionable and stylish products made from what would otherwise be waste.
minus-square@MR_GABARISElink2•6 months agoThe music industry is rife with this. Subjectively for the better or worse.
This is referred to as “downcycling”, and isn’t limited to content. It happens with lots of stuff.
It’s actually quite common, and, usually, a good way to extend the life of things rather than just throwing them away.
It’s disappointing that the trend is downward. I wanted to type “nuh-uh!” but I’m having trouble thinking of counter examples. Sad.
That’s universal entropy for you. Everything will always decays downward, even social constructs and media.
This isn’t about content, but upcycling is a thing. You can have somewhat fashionable and stylish products made from what would otherwise be waste.
Tarantino’s whole career wants a word.
I guess kintsugi maybe an example
The music industry is rife with this.
Subjectively for the better or worse.