When I write, I always write for an audience. Otherwise, what’s the point? On The Typewriter Ethic, however, I’m my own audience. I will not market or promote this blog, or share links to it on social media or via email.
I am my own audience here. But if you happen to stumble in and discover this website, and if you enjoy what I’m writing, you’re the audience too.
Interaction
It is, I think, generally understood that the Internet is a place for interaction. An interactive place. The Typewriter Ethic was not designed with interaction in mind, except for the inclusion of my email address, typewriterethic@protonmail.com, which I publish here solely as a service to you who might wish to interact.
Not to exaggerate how old I am - although I am one of the myriad of people who find it amusing to do so - but I grew up while it was still normal to exchange letters and postcards. Snail mail, as it has since been named. And I have not ceased to prefer that method of communication over Instant Messages, email, VoIP, video conferencing or comments.
But I will not give out my postal address here. And if I have to choose one of all the modern forms of communication, I prefer email.
Should you send me an email, I will be you audience when I read it. And you will be my audience when I write my response to it, and when you read my response.