I sometimes feel bad that I don’t often write posts that are actually about web design, but more of the underlying attitudes and emotions of the designers….mainly me.
But the effect that Faedubh has had on its readers is quite surprising to me. I think about what FD has done for me- through this blog, i have realized that I am not usually the only one who feels the way I do about this community, and I also realize how human the rest of the designers i know are.
This blog reveals that design is not, and never will be, a perfect system. There’s a lot of things that hang around us like a big elephant that we find too risky or too much to talk about on our own updates, all of which are addressed on this site.
Like they always say, the first step to solving a problem is to admit that there is one. This site says what is on everyone’s mind, but not what is coming out of everyone’s mouth. We’re taking one step closer to changing this internet that we spend so much time on, and one by one, are taking stands to make a difference.
It might not be the same as advocating a cure for cancer, or a fund for homeless children, but it is ultimately making designers more open, honest, and less afraid of admitting the issues that keep us from becoming better.
I am glad that FD has brought so many different opinions- and people- into one place to discuss the one thing we all have in common. It’s exactly what the doctor ordered
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