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I’ve been online for a long time, am I an old curmudgeon who thinks “influencing” isn’t a meaningful profession? Not too long ago people made videos and shared
by mozman 2y ago
I’ve been online for a long time, am I an old curmudgeon who thinks “influencing” isn’t a meaningful profession? Not too long ago people made videos and shared it for fun, to give back to the world. Not to take in profit.
Many of these people have used and abused their audience, accepting sponsorships from unscrupulous companies like BetterHelp, and portray a way of life that isn’t realistic.
Social media is harmful, I suspect we will look back at it one day and realize it’s the source of a mental health epidemic.
- chillingeffect 2y agoWhat is your definition of "meaningful?" It's basic advertising from the last half-century redistributed for a new medium. Some are aghast that non-celebrities and -gasp- diverse people are hawking consumer bullshit. The coarseness of the neologism "influencer" grates on others' nerves.
- raincole 2y agoIt's just magazines and TV. But in 2024.
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- LordKeren 2y agoYes, you are an old curmudgeon. Asking people to produce value for their platforms then turning around and expecting them to do it for free is pretty outlandish. You cannot name an industry where no unscrupulous individuals/companies have sought to make easy money from dubious means.
- mozman 2y agoThere’s no value. I didn’t ask them to do anything.
- margalabargala 2y ago"Influencer" is just a fancy word for "freelance advertiser". I would argue that it is meaningful, because there has been a shift in people's activities, such that being a freelance advertiser is actually semi-viable. For now.
- red-iron-pine 2y ago> thinks “influencing” isn’t a meaningful profession and marketing is? because this is, essentially, freelance or independent marketing