I write the intellectual equivalent of wall tags but I know wall tags are bad that's my fucking problem
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Replying to @literalbanana
@literalbanana What’s bad about museum wall tags? (I like them, if they are informative…)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness I think they prevent people from looking at things, like knowing about things prevents people from being able to see/draw4 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @literalbanana
@literalbanana I’m thinking museum wall tags need meta tags that explain how to use them, and how not to let them stop you looking1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@literalbanana “This tag say the painting was by someone famous, but everyone hated it only 25 years ago. Why do people like it again?”1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@literalbanana “This tag claims that thing is ‘ritual object’, but that just means ‘we have no fucking clue’. Any guess what it’s for?”1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@literalbanana “Does this tag tell you anything that’s not fucking obvious? If not, what’s it here for?”1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Meaningness
@literalbanana “What social signals is this tag trying to convey? Does its typography support or undercut that?”1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@literalbanana I’ve only had 3/4 of a beer, but apparently I don’t have the alcohol capacity I once did
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness no adding wall tags for wall tags is a great vigilante art project1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @literalbanana
@literalbanana It’s funny how art museums are still a modern institution even when they’re displaying postmodern stuff. MUST BE SERIOUS1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes - 3 more replies
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