One response to “To screen or not to screen”
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Our language for online is so tangled with metaphors from the last age.
“Screen” is as complicated as “friend” and “share”.
We “screen” infants from unhealthy things. Film makers have “screenings” where they “screen” their latest creations. It’s contaminated.
To me, “make public” is perhaps more explicit. Though “public” is also wrong if it’s with our groups, friends, colleagues or family.
More new verbs, please. Not medalled, ofc. But ones that express some of the nuances.
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