Using Arena feels like using the old internet, when you could click from link to link for hours on end. Or like the old bookmarking website Delicious. It's strange to say it feels so novel to click from link to link, rather than to scroll, which is what I would be doing on Reddit or Facebook.

When did scrolling through an endless feed become the norm, rather than jumping from hyperlink to hyperlink?

the only feed that doesn’t fry my brain

hipster pinterest

a group pile

a non-physical manifestation of frequent internet travelers who keep forgetting their stuff and need to get shits together

handmade archive of knowledge in opposition to algorithmic slop

«It’s kinda like surfing the web again, remember when that was a thing?»

«It’s kinda like surfing the web again, remedier when

web weaving heaven

it's like the best parts of what tumblr used to be

open-source organ

are.na makes me use my phone less

home online

I like to think how on Pinterest they call it a ‘board’ — a polished, aesthetically pleasing mood board that just hangs on a wall or sits on a shelf, admired and appreciated as a baseline for something good. But on Are.na, it’s a ‘channel’ — literally pathways that connect us into different people’s minds. Instead of static boards, channels are made of building blocks that are never-ending, always evolving, raw, and in ways that feel communal, conceptual, and even vulnerable. And if Are.na really takes its name from ‘arena,’ then it’s fitting — a shared space where ideas are showcased, exchanged, and brought into connection, not just displayed

just try it

slowcial media

a reminiscent of the old internet

A place to rebuild the internet, brick by brick

this thing start-ups are copying and calling a "creative library" or a "discovery engine".

a place to organize my silly little ideas

The underrated cool kids

a usb drive but it’s inside the computer

it is the party

Are.na is to the web what good record stores are to music