A problem in social media is that there are no norms around gracefully retiring without actually retreating entirely and going dark.
Retirement in meatspace isn’t disappearance from public life or turning into an NPC, it is changing style of play. Need that online.
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2020 investigation: figure out how to retire online without retreating or waldenponding
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Tbh the first analogy that occurred to me was Michael Corleone trying to exit crime in NY and take the family business in legit directions in Vegas. There’s a part of being Very Online (and dependent on it practically for your grift) that’s like being a part of organized crime.
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I recommend nerdposting
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There are apparently three major names in the jukebox world:
(1) Wurlitzer - it seems like the iconic one is the 1015. Apparently they’re owned by Gibson Guitars today archive.gibson.com/Products/Wurli
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I would note some celebrities (Clooney, Sam Neill) who have sort of leveled up to supporter/investor class - less need for personal attention, more mentorship and using their name recognition to empower others
Maybe this is a useful model?



