making that process aesthetically pleasing doesn’t inherently make it superficial or diminish its substance. just let people enjoy things without having to justify their interests. after all, what might seem performative to you could be something one genuinely finds joy in.
i get this view, but i’d argue that we don’t need to give so much weight to what others choose to spend their energy on. everyone is bound to be a little different irl from their digital persona, simply because platforms like these give us another medium for self-expression.
i think this kind of overanalysis sometimes says more about how negatively certain online spaces have shaped our perceptions of intentions and interactions. humans have always found ways to document things, whether through scrapbooks, journals, or physical collections.