Instagram has no sense of humor

BarcelonaThe last time that The writer Sergi Pàmies gave a title to one of his books, the title knocked directly on his door: "Hello, I'm Both will be three". This is how he explained it to me in an interview in which we were talking about how a book title is chosen. The summary, for him, is that it is not so much a choice as a matter of chance. In the middle of writing, not yet especially aware that his stories had the passage of time in common, he sat down in front of the television, and then the news came: "title," he knew immediately. He told me, it would never have occurred to him; he needed that external stimulus, but it was crystal clear: the book would be called At two it will be three (Cuadernos Quema). "Sometimes, the pedants of romanticism, speaking of their great love, would say: "I'll recognize her when I find her." The same thing happens with titles, without the romantic transcendence. If a title comes to mind, you recognize it: this is it."

I don't know what process led Chilean writer Paulina Flores to choose the title for her latest book, but it's one of those that catches the attention of bookstores: Next time I see you, I'll kill you. (Anagrama). To me, it already seems good, and it makes perfect sense once you read the book. I recommend it: the author describes the arrival in Barcelona of Javiera, a Chilean girl who wants to be a writer and moves there to study, but without a budget.expado, as she freaks out a little when she finds herself faced with a bleak housing situation. This will lead to obvious precariousness and, above all, will complicate her love life, as she ends up falling in love with Manuel, one of her roommates. Until then, she'll have to figure out how this polyamory thing goes for her. I won't give you any spoilers, but think about the title. It fits perfectly with the tone of the novel, which is narrated with a very fine sense of humor, which made me laugh out loud.

Instagram, on the other hand, didn't like this title at all: when she posted a post about the novel, it was immediately unpublished. The reason? Inciting violence. Flores explains that neither she nor anyone at the publishing house ever considered that this could happen. For her, it was a problem because it's the only social network she uses. At first she was scared and felt stupid for having created a title that she couldn't upload to social media, but then she thought: "How ridiculous, Instagram". We're used to some more or less absurd censorship on Instagram: we're crystal clear that no breasts, for example. Obviously, there should be no room for the apology of violence, but this case highlights the literalness of the rule, and with it, its absurdity. Instagram doesn't distinguish reality from fiction, and that, is, that is, that is, that is, that is, that is, that is, that is, that is, that is, that is, and that is, of that, and that is, of that, is that, that remains, and that is, of that, is that, this remains, and that is, of that, is that, this remains of danger, the thing of fiction, and that is, what it is, the absorption of fiction. transgression? Who is applying the censorship? Paulina Flores, finally, took it as a joke.Next time I see you, I love you.", either "I tie you up". Or my favorite, "cat tea"It's a good thing people still have the sense of humor and clarity that Instagram lacks.