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Not every "influencer" is the same. Some have actual skills and adequate reach to justify advertising via them (I believe this is what you labeled "influencer"
by t0astbread 7y ago
Not every "influencer" is the same. Some have actual skills and adequate reach to justify advertising via them (I believe this is what you labeled "influencer" in your comment) while others are just trying to get freebies without contributing any value back to the client.
Additionally, regarding politics: While I do believe that empowering people who are actually concerned with the well-being of their community is important and an area in which our political systems could improve, I also think that "disrupting" politics by giving power to influencers would ultimately lead to more bad than good (in the form of indoctrination, corruption and populism).
- UweSchmidt 7y agoInfluencers trying to get freebies and Youtubers disrupting the political landscape may just be the growing pains during a massive overhaul of society. It's no longer about "empowering" a grassroots initiative with a website, it's changing how humans interact on a fundamental level. Expect lots of indoctrination populism from mega-influencers during their 24/7 livestreams, but maybe less corruption too....
- austinshea 7y agoYeah, maybe. It’s just more complicated than YouTube and free distribution. The way in which people use free distribution provided the internet has changed, and will change a lot. The problem with your ideas is that they are just concepts extrapolated from very current trends. You should get a wider scope, and make fewer lazy predictions.