Facebook is a terrible invention. I am happy that I am out of there, though it is only a month or so. However, it is enough time to have 'forgotten' about it, how it is not part of my life anymore, or, how I'm no longer part of Facebook's money making machine. But I also …
Facewell Facebook Pt3 (and introducing danielarendzen.com)
I'm talking about not having Facebook anymore, not having Twitter anymore and not having Instagram anymore. A list of 7 experiences I have experienced after#deletefacebook
Revealed: Facebook hate speech exploded in Myanmar during Rohingya crisis
What I am arguing, through examples, is that Facebook is, on the one hand too big to fail, but, on the other hand too large to manage in local context so it must be stopped/decentralized/anything but what it is now.
Facewell Facebook Pt2
In this part a nuance and explanation as to why I leave Facebook with more words. It has been on my mind already for a while and I have been going back and forth with thoughts regarding what Facebook really means for me and what it has become as in what function it has in …
Facewell Facebook
For too long I have been on screens giving away privacy and all. I came to think - I have this blog, so why not using it? It can do exactly the same if not better! I made this new category and also menu item "Daily Musings" which I will use similar as I have …
Dutch Racism
This article explains how racism influenced me, how it is visible in the Netherlands through Sylvana Simons
Surrendering to Principles (?)
As seen on and written for TechAcute.com as guest writer A couple of days ago I was randomly surfing on the internet and came across 2 articles regarding net-neutrality. It was an article from The Wallstreet Journal and The Guardian, in which they discussed how Facebook is using its powers in developing countries by serving …
The (non) Nuance of Fast Media
On Twitter I am connected with Silvia Spiva who is also writing for TechActuce.com. In her latest article: "How Intimacy Travels the World". Silvia opens with: "The librarian in my soul doesn’t understand Snapchat. What is the point of creating something beautiful that can only be shared once? If it’s worth seeing, it’s worth defining, labeling, and …
Dutch’s Refugee Debate
The other day a friend read this article of The Telegraph "Refugees could be fined or lose residency for failing to uphold Dutch values", written by Senay Boztas on the 28th of November, retrieved the 29th of November 2015. On facebook she tagged be and asked what my opinion about it is and this is my …