Let’s Talk About Mud Flood

I don’t think it’s very controversial for me to say that there’s a lot of bad history content on the internet. That may be slowly changing as libraries, museums, and archives gradually move online. So far though popular history websites have been pretty disappointing. Moreover if you want access to quality history content online you’re probably going to have to pay for it. The best history resources are still stubbornly analogue so you better get a library card, or a credit card, so you can get your hands on books and journal subscriptions. By contrast the historical equivalent of the junk food diet is not only free online it’s pushed relentlessly and without mercy by social media, search algorithms, and certain TV channels. I don’t think this is anyone’s fault in particular it’s just a consequence of how search indexing, mass media, and e-commerce works. For some reason algorithms like conspiracy theories and because I like history and the internet I got to hear all about the Mud Flood. <a href="https://medium.com/@danatwilliams/lets-talk-about-mud-flood-763bede47ff6">Website</a>