Apparently I don’t like Advent calendar, so I’ll write about why.
- I want to publish what I write immediately. Why delay until a specific date?
- Since the cognitive resources of readers are finite, it makes no sense to do your own submissions at a time when submissions are concentrated.
- Writing to a deadline is harder than writing without a deadline.
There’s one benefit, too.
- People who cannot write without setting a deadline gain the impetus to write by setting a deadline of publication date and committing to their surroundings.
- Not-so-good company blogs, where the number of articles is a KPI, are useful in getting more articles.
- It is useful as an excuse for dormant circles to keep up appearances by working together at least once a year.
- Motivate people who can’t get readers on their own to misperceive that they can get readers by bundling together with several other people.
- The quality doesn’t improve just because it’s gathered, it just causes social cut corners.
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